38 HEPATIC^. 



male spikes 1-25 mm. x "5 inm. ; perigonial bracts, antical lobe 

 •6 mm. X "4 mm., postical lobe '45 mm. x "3 mm. ; perigonial bract- 

 eole '4 mm. x '3 mm., seg. '2 mm. ; antheridia '15 mm. x '125 mm. 



Hab. — In spreading patches on shaded damp rocks. Rare. 

 1. Norvah, Cornwall, /. Ralfs. 7. Dolgelly, Merioneth, /. Ralfs, 

 TF. JFilson. Arthog, Merioneth, Dr. Carring ton, John Whitehead^ 

 W. H. P. 10. Near Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, James 

 Needham. Ravengill, Pateley Bridge, L. J. Cocks. 12. Isle of 

 Man, G. A. Holt. Lodore, Cumberland, Rev. C. H. Binstead, 

 W. H. P. 16. Dunoon, Gourlie, Lyon. South of Ireland, Miss 

 Hutchins, Dr. Taylor, Dr. Spruce, Dr. Carrinyton, &c. 



Found in North and South America, Pacific Islands. 



Obs. — This is a very beautiful and distinct species and not 

 likely to be confounded with any other of the British Hepaticse. 

 By several authorities it has been placed with the Frullanice but 

 Dr. Spruce has kept it distinct, retaining for it Dumortier's genus 

 Juhida; in colour, texture and habit it differs from any of the 

 Frullanice and, as Dr. Spruce points out, "Hep. Am. et An." 

 p. 60, occupies a position intermediate between this genus and 

 LejemiecB, agreeing with the latter in the bracts of the female 

 flower being adnate to subfloral ramuli (or innovations) and other 

 characters. 



The plant was discovered in the South of Ireland by Miss 

 Hutchins and named after her by Dr. Hooker. 



Var. inteyrifolia , Nees, is a more slender form with antical 

 lobes less spinose^ sometimes, but rarely, entire, postical lobe 

 e volute ; I do not attach much importance to these characters as 

 plants from different localities vary from type to this form accord- 

 ing to dampness or shade. 



The description is taken from Dr. Spruce's " Hep. Am. et An." 

 where further valuable notes are given. 



Description of Plate VI. — Fig. 1. Plants natural size. 2. 

 Portion of stem, antical view x 16 (Isle of Man, Gr. A. Holt). 

 3. Leaf, postical view x 24 (ditto). 4, 5. Leaves, postical view 

 X 24 (Killarney, Dr. Carrington). 6. Portion of leaf x 290 

 (Isle of Man, G. A. Holt). 7, 8. Stipules x 24 (ditto). 9, 10. 



