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same time several roots of the Buttei-fly Orchis, and one of 0. maculata. 

 The seed-vessels of the Butterfly Orchis in most instances swelled off, and 

 I think every one upon the 0. maculata was fertilized. 1 examined the 

 latter frequently, and found the pollen-masses had been dislodged. If it 

 had not been for the 0. maculata growing with the rest, I might have 

 referred the condition of the Fly Orchids to the absence of insects on ac- 

 count of the rainy weather, but as they all grew together and flowered 

 at the same time (or nearly so), insects could as well get at the Flies as 

 at the others. Wm. Marshall. 



My. 



Bartramia stricta, Brid. 



This Moss, hitherto unknown to Britain, and found only in Spain and 

 Portugal, etc., I found in March this year, at Maresfield, Sussex. From 

 B. pomiformis this Moss may be known by its smaller habit, rigid and ap- 

 pressed leaves, never crisped, and the fruit-stalk is erect ; the leaves also 

 have aristate points. (1 depend on Mr. Mitten's authority for the correct- 

 ness of the species.) G. Davies. 



Hypnum dispalatum, JFils. MSS., 



Is a species I find near Lindfield, Sussex ; it is recently separated by 

 Mr. Wilson from Hypnum Juans, Hedwig, a Sussex plant very near to H. 

 Swartzii. Mr. Mitten is of opinion that the distinctions separatmg H. dis- 

 palatum. from H. Jiiam are scarcely sufficient to constitute a species. 

 Search should be made by all bryologists, especially in the south of Eng- 

 land, for fruited examples of these and allies, for at present there is much 

 controversy about the Euryncliium section of Hypnum. 



Idem, Brighton, April, 18()1. 



Death of the Botanical Guide of Llanberis on Snowdon. 



Another of these sad accidents has just happened.* An old and cele- 

 brated guide, William Williams, left Llanberis at 10 a.m. on Thursday, to 

 conduct a lady and gentleman up Snowdon, thence to descend on the 

 Beddgelert side. Deceased was a noted botanist, and while his party rode 

 slowly forward on ponies he indulged in his favourite science, rejoining them 

 when he had obtained the plants. Arrived at the summit, he left them 

 again in order to gather some Perns, taking the direction of Capel Curig, 

 when his foot must have slipped, and he was precipitated down a declivity 

 of 300 yards. The party, after waiting an hour and a half, descended to 

 Beddgelert, and thence wrote to Mr. WiUiams, of the Victoria Hotel, 

 Llanberis ; but owing to the guide's non-appearance scouts had already 

 been sent out, and the body was found lying at the foot of the precipice. 

 Crowds of persons attended his remains to the grave. — From the ' Times ' 

 of June 25, 1861. 



An account of the death of Dr. Andrew Sinclair, P.L.S., while engaged" 

 in a botanical expedition in New Zealand, has reached us, particulars of 

 which sad occurrence shall be given in our next number, if possible. 



* Thursday, the 13tli June last ; see ' Morning Chronicle,' Jime 20th, 1861. 



