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alpine forms, e.g., Pogonatum, alpinum, L., Bryum polymorphum, Campylopus 
atrovirens, De Not., and C. paradoxus, Wils. With respect to the latter species, 
Dr. Braithwaite, in his new ‘ Moss Flora,’ remarks upon the unusual luxuriance of 
Mr. Whitehead’s specimens. 
Buxbaumia aphylia, Hall, is very interesting as occurring at so low an altitude, 
about 800 feet above sea-level. Brywm Warneum, Bland, B. calophyllum, R. Br., 
and B. turbinatum, Hedw., occur at gravel-pits near Ashton, only hitherto known 
near the coast, and in 1865 Professor Schimper made a special journey to see these 
mosses in so unusual a locality. 
Atrichum crispum, James, occurs in abundance at Greenfield and Staley 
Brushes. When reported from this locality it was only the second station known 
in Britain; it has, however, since been frequently found, but only male plants, the 
nearest locality known for the female plants being New Jersey, N.A. 
Dicranodontium longirostrum, Webb and Mohr., was found here for the first 
locality in England. 
Along with each species we have recorded the time of fruiting. 
Hepatice. 
Of Hepatics 61 species have been determined, and these are also arranged 
according to the ‘ London Catalogue,’ 1880. 
Mr. Holt of Manchester has been responsible for this department, and Mr. 
W. H. Pearson has kindly verified all the critical species, besides rendering other 
yaluable service. 
Amongst the most interesting may be mentioned the following :— 
54, Odontoschisma denudatum, Nas., rare in this part of the country. 
47, Lepidozia reptans, L., with an abundance of fruit, which is a very rare 
occurrence. 
Lepidozia Pearsont (Spr.), a species which has been described by Dr. Spruce 
since the publication of the ‘London Catalogue’ (see ‘Journal. of Bot.’ 1881, 
p. 34). 
57. Cephaloxia fluitans, Nes. 
88. Blepharostoma trichophyllum, L. 
- 105. Diplophyllum obtusifolium, Hook. 
149. Jungermannia minuta, Crantz. 
are all recent additions to this district, and somewhat rare in the North of 
England. ; 
Only three species of Characee have been recorded, to which the new one must 
be added, and thirteen species of freshwater Algee are given. 
The Fungi have not yet been attempted, except the Order Myxomycetes, which 
however is of profound interest to the biologist. These have been carefully 
investigated by Mr. Thomas Whitelegge, who determined eighteen species, which 
have been arranged according to ‘The Myxomycetes of Great Britain’ by M. C. 
Cooke, 1877. 
3. On Peripatus. By Apam Sepewick, B.A. 
4. On Heredity in Cats with an abnormal number of Toes.’ 
By HE. B. Povxron. 
The author gave statistics of the strength of heredity (as shown by the presence 
and number of abnormal toes) in cats. The peculiarity had been traced for many 
years through eight generations, and in most cases there was no probability of 
interbreeding with males of the same stock. In some cases there has been a distinct 
intensification in the offspring of the character which was only possessed by the 
mother. Accurate statistics had been obtained from 1879-83, — _ 
1 Published im extenso in Nature for Nov. 1, 1883. 
