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rage transverse tubular diameter of the hair of the multicellular tube 

 of an ordinary full-blown flower in September was l-1540th ; whilst 

 the tubular diameter of the opening flower was 1 -2320th, giving an 

 increase, during the blooming period, of l-774th. 



" The average of the tubular diameter of the unicellular tubes, 

 which had been exposed to light and air, in the full-bloom flower of 

 the cultivated plant was l-928th ; whilst the tubular diameter of the 

 opening flower was l-1546th, giving an increase, during the blooming 

 period, of l-618th. On measuring the transverse diameter of the 

 multicellular tube of the full-blown flower in its native state, I found 

 it to be 1 -3437th; whilst that of the opening flower was 1 -2566th, giving 

 an increase, during that portion of the blooming period, of l-871th. 



" The diameter of the unicellular tube of the wild flower, which was 

 full blown, measured l-182th ; whilst that of the opening flower was 

 1.1370th, giving an increase of l-688th." 



The paper was illustrated by drawings, and by specimens under the 

 microscope. 



Cumberland Forms of Myosotis. 



' On the Cumberland Forms of Myosotis ;' by Mr. James B. Davies. 



In this paper the author, after describing various forms of Myoso- 

 tis, of which specimens and drawings were exhibited, called attention 

 to the Myosotis palustris, var. strigulosa (Reich,). This, in its true 

 form, occurs plentifully at Duddingston Loch, where it was detected 

 some years ago, by Mr. J. T. Syme. 



Cumberland Plants. 



' On the Plants found in Cumberland, in June, 1852 ;' by Mr. James 

 B. Davies. 



The author gave a detailed account of the species which he had 

 found in the Lake district of Cumberland during the month of June. 

 Among the plants noticed were the following : — Rosa inodora ? R. 

 micrantha ? (near Applethwaite, under Skiddaw), Rubus saxatilis 

 (Walla Crag), Hieracium auriantiacum (Vicar's Isle, doubtfully native), 

 Corydalis solida (do.), Alchemilla alpina (between Walla Crag and 

 Falcon Crag), Oxyria reniformis, Saxifraga aizoides, S. stellaris (near 

 Grassmere), Luzula Forsteri (in many places), Galium boi'eale and G. 

 Mollugo, Scrophularia vernalis, Carex vesicaria. Orchis pyramidalis, 

 O. latifolia, var. incarnata, Habenaria albida, H. bifolia, and H. 

 chlorantha. 



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