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say, that the plant which I have called Carex pseudo-paradoxa is nei- 

 ther more nor less a species for being placed under C. teretiuscula as 

 var. b. of that plant. I wonder that the compilers of that Catalogue 

 did not do by these four Carices as they have done by some of our 

 Saiices, that is, to make a, b, c and d of them, and then tell us that 

 their " proper typical form " is to be found in some foreign land !! 



I am truly sorry to say that Mr, Luxford's note is of no value in set- 

 tling the disputed point, since he tells us that he does not know whe- 

 ther the differences he has taken so much pains in pointing out, may 

 not be attributed to the plants being examined in different states of 

 maturity. 



My Carex pseudo-paradoxa, differs from C. teretiuscula (when ma- 

 ture) in its nut being narrowed from below the middle, and in the 

 perigynium being broader and truncate at the base ; it also differs 

 from that plant in its stem having three acute angles, with their inter- 

 stices^a^. From C. paniculata it differs in its perigynium being dif- 

 ferently ribbed and less distinctly bifid at the point, and in having 

 narrower leaves. From C. paradoxa it will be found to differ in its 

 perigynium being less distinctly ribbed on its inner side, and also in 

 the form of its stem. And from all the other three it differs in its mode 

 of inflorescence.* Saml. Gibson. 



Hebden Bridge, June, 1844. 



Art. CCXXX. — Notice of PresVs ' Hymenophyllace(R?-\ 



In all and everything relating to ferns, the name of Presl is a gua- 

 rantee for excellence. In saying this, we by no means assert that he 

 is infallible : we could with little trouble lay our finger on several im- 

 portant errors into which he has fallen ; one of the most inexcusable 

 of these is his version of the venation of Ceterach : but we do assert 

 that there is throughout his works a constant exhibition of the most 

 comprehensive knowledge, of the most admirable power of seizing- 

 characters, of the most acute judgment and capability of generaliz- 

 ing, and of the most perfect fairness in citing all the authorities with 

 which he is acquainted. 



* Thus far we liave given Mr. Gibson's letter entire, but we Lope to be excused for 

 omitting his concluding paragraph, as not bearing on the subject in dispute. — Ed. 



\ Hymenophyllaceas. Eine Botanische Abhandlung, von Puof. Dr. Karl B. 

 Presi,. Prag. [Pamplin, Frith Street, London]. 



