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peristome of eiglit bigeminate teeth, longitudinally perforated or 

 divided^ inner of pale-yellow linear cilia, Male plants in denser 

 tufts, female more graceful and more branched in habit, gem- 

 miparous ; flowers terminal. On the Continent it grows in open 

 places upon the trunks of trees, especially Walnut, Poplar, Wil- 

 low, and Linden, throughout the whole of Scandinavia, Germany, 

 France, and Switzerland, British examples may be obtained by 

 the members of the Club upon application, 



Hypnum Mans, Hedw. — Mr, Mitten has recorded, in the Au- 

 gust number of the ^Phytologist,' his discovery, in Sussex, of this 

 species, which is new to Europe. Mr, Mills sends it from the 

 neighbourhood of Hurstperpoint. 



Hypnum speciosum, Brid., North Yorkshire. — This I have 

 lately met with in fruit in the Holmes, near Thirsk, Yorkshire 

 is the second English and third British county in which it has 

 been ascertained. 



THE AFEICAN EXPEDITION. 



The exploring party under Dr. Baikie, who left this country 

 last summer with the view of opening a trade with the nations 

 on the banks of the Quorra^and Binue, appears to have been 

 very successful in conciliating the goodwill of the natives. In 

 many instances, as we learn by a letter to a friend of ours from 

 the botanist to the Expedition, they have treated the strangers 

 not only with forbearance, but with kindness and hospitality. 

 Mr. Barter, the botanist, writes evidently in good spirits about 

 the acquisitions to the herbarium and the success of the under- 

 taking. The plants collected chiefly belong to the Orders Legu- 

 minifera, Composite, Graminece, Filices, Labiates, etc. etc. The 

 number of species is about 800 ; several new Palms are among 

 the number. 



We are glad to see that Mr. Barter does not forget the 

 ' Phytologist,^ and we may expect to see its pages ere long en- 

 riched by a communication from '' Afric^s burning sands." 



The loss of the little steamer will soon be supplied by another, 

 now on its way, if not actually arrived. The loss of part of 

 Mr. Barter's acquisitions, it is to be expected, will be soon repaired, 

 if that zealous and successful botanist continues the enjoyment 



