1863.] botanical notes, notices, and queries. 543 



Mosses of Fipeshire. 



Addenda to the Mosses of Fifesliire, collected, to the number of two 

 hundred and twenty-one species and varieties, by Charles Howie : — 



Gymnostomuni rupestre, Schwaegr. Growing on the north side of the 

 crag of Drumcarro, and on shaded walls, Mountmebrell Estate. 



Encalypta rhabdocarjpa, Schwaegr. Growing on Largo Links. Abun- 

 dant. 



Encalypta streptocarpa, Hedw. Growing on shaded walls. Mount Mel- 

 vell, spread out in broad patches ; growing in similar situations near Col- 

 linsburgh. 



Tortilla iniiralis, var. 8 riqjestris. Growing on rocks by the sea-beach, 

 Pitmilly. 



Bryiim cruditm, Schreb. Growing on the east side of Norman's Law, 

 and on the north side of the crag, Drumcarro. 



Mniimi subglobosum, Br. and Sch. Growing in an old wood at Ches- 

 ters, south of Kenly. 



Lastrea poli/aiitha, Hedw. Growing on trees in Clareraont and Balcarris 

 Den. 



Hypnum nitens. Dill. Growing on marshy ground, Largo Links. Spa- 

 ringly. 



Ilypnum sylvaticum. Dill. Growing under trees on a crag north of 

 Fa w field. 



Ilypnum giganticum. Growing by the side of Kllconquhar Loch, asso- 

 ciated with //. cordifolia and H. cuspidatum. 



Largo, March, 1863. 



Change of Seeds. 



(Feb. 11, 1863.) Several years ago one of the most useful and ener- 

 getic of our correspondents inquired about a metliiim for getting seeds, 

 especially of hardy, interesting, rare, or beautiful plants, suitable either 

 for utilitarian or ornamental purposes. The writer of this notice is fortu- 

 nately able to point out an easy channel for intei'change of seeds, as well 

 as of specimens, viz. her Most Gracious Majesty's Post-Office. 



There is at present before me the list of seeds preserved in the gardens 

 of the Eoyal Botanic Society of London, the locale of which is not far 

 from some one of the stations of the metropolitan line of railway. 



In this list there are several desirable things, viz.: — 



Arenaria lariclfolia. What is this, — a species or a variety? a British 

 plant or an exotic? The interrogator should get seeds, then sow them, 

 and ultimately he might know the plant, or at least might ascertain that 

 it was something which he did not know. 



Delphinium Staphysagria is an interesting plant to those who read the 

 ancient botanical works of our own land and of foreign nations also. — 

 Staves acre^ 



Biauthus ccesius, the Cheddar Pink. 



Papaver nudicaule, once believed to be a native of England or of the 

 British Isles, but a good plant, whether it grow in Argyleshire or in La- 

 brador. 



Veronica fruticulosa, a rather dubious plant. One of our correspon- 

 dents once promised us this plant, but it has not yet made its appearance 

 here, though it was discovered more than seven years ago. It is to be 



