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THE PHyTOLoGIsT CLUB. 
One Hundred and Fifty- Sixth Sitting. — Saturday, April 22, 
1854.— Mr. Newman, President, in the chair. 
The President read the following communications :— 
Statice Dodartii a Native of Ireland. 
“In the ‘ Phytologist’ (v. 77) my friend Mr. Carrol, of Cork, men- 
tions that S. binervosa has been found at Tramore, near Waterford. 
As that announcement leaves it doubtful which of two (as I 
believe) perfectly distinct species ought to be added to the Flora of 
Ireland, L applied to him for aspecimen. On his kindly sending one, 
I learn that it is the S. Dodartii, Gizr., that grows at Tramore. I 
think it right that this should be made known through the ‘ Phytolo- 
gist” The S. binervosa, G. H. Smith, includes this and §. occiden- 
talis, but the latter is the more typical of his species. 8. spathulata 
of Hooker also includes the same two, but apparently he had S. 
Dodartii in view rather than its ally."—Charles C. Babington. 
Note respecting Carex Meenchiana as a British Plant. 
“ This species, I believe, has never been mentioned in print as an 
inhabitant of Britain ; so that the following extract from a letter dated 
‘Mytholmroyd, April 23rd, 1847,’ written by the late 8. Gibson, for- 
merly of Hebden Bridge, just before his decease, is worthy of atten- 
tion :— 
“In 1843 I found Carex Moenchiana in abundance near Heb- 
den Bridge. The plant I sent to Dr. Boott, and have his authority 
for the correctness of the name.’ 
“ Not having seen any specimens, I am not practically acquainted 
with C. Meenchiana; nor have I access at present to Reichenbach’s 
original description ; and therefore transcribe the diagnostic charac- 
ters from Woods’ ‘ Tourist’s Flora :°-— 
“ ¢Section F. Spikes separate: upper barren: stigmas two. 
ii. Beak round, short, and smooth: or wanting. Fruit hairless. 
Bracts not sheathing. 
b. Barren spikes two or more. 
* * Barren spikes with fertile flowers at the base. 
73. C. Menchiana. Fertile spikes erect, acute, on short stalks. 
Fruit smooth, ovate, obtuse, shorter than the lanceolate acute 
