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the rapidity of the motion (which, however, is readily arrested by 

 poisons), and the great delicacy of the whole structure, shows that 

 the movements arise from extremely delicate and comparatively long 

 ciliae, of which two are usually found at the thin end of the filament, 

 and which only seem to occur in larger numbers in the Ferns. The 

 filament itself exhibits no independant motion, as indeed, altogether, 

 the kind of motion does not indicate any will. The term seminal 

 filaments has been not inaptly applied to these filaments."^-P, 117. 



Proceedings of Societies, 8fc. 



Botanical Society of LoiiDON. 



Friday, January 7, 1853. — J. D. Salmon, Esq., F.L.S., in the 

 chair. / 



Donations of British plants were announced from Mr. Hewett C. 

 Watson, Mr. J. T. Syme, Mr. W. L. Notcutt, Mr. I. W. N. Keys, 

 Mr. F. P. Pascoe, Mr. VV. H. Purchas, Mr. F. Barnard, Mr. W. Bean, 

 Mr. F. J. A. Hort, Mr. H. D. Geldart, Mr. G. Chambers, Mr. A. 

 Irvine, Mr. T. Moore, Mr. H. O. Stephens, Mr. G. Maw, Mr. J. 

 Whittaker, Mr. G. Brady, Mrs. Atkins, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. James, 

 Mis Barnard, Miss Legge, Miss Griffiths, the Rev. R. C. Douglas, 

 Rev. H. P. Marsham, Rev. T. G. Carter, Rev. T. Butler, Rev. W. M. 

 Hind, Rev. W. R. Crotch, Mr. J. Ward, Mr. B. D. Wardale, Mr. 

 John Ray, Mr. F. Brent, Mr. J. G. Baker, Mr. D. Oliver, and Mr. G. 

 E. Dennes. 



Asplenium viride in a Quasi-spontaneous Condition near Brighton. 



Mr. Thomas Moore communicated the following paper on this 

 subject : — 



"The Asplenium viride is chiefly known as a native of the north 

 and north-west parts of England, and of Wales ; and no indication of 

 its spontaneous existence to the southward has, I believe, been made 

 public. I am indebted to the Rev. T. Rooper, of Brighton, for infor- 

 mation of its growth in a position which, at least, appears to claim to 

 be quasi-spontaneous, at Danny, about ten miles from that town ; 

 and Mr. Rooper has been so good as to allow me to see specimens 

 gathered at that place, as well as to communicate the following addi- 

 tional particulars : — 



