470 REPORT—1890. 
1,790. Polystichum angulare, Presl. S. Wales ; round Cardiff is much 
rarer, but nowhere extinct. See No. 1,358 (J.8.). 
1,798. Lastrea spinulosx, Presl. 8. Wales; almost extinct in Rhode 
Wood, near Tenby, no doubt from fern-hunters and visitors (F. W.). 
1,800. Lastrea emula, Brackenbridge. 8S. Wales; as with No. 1,798. 
Some ten or twelve years ago a cartload of plants might have been got 
E,W), 
: 1,806. Osmunda regalis, L. Cumberland; formerly quite abundant 
round Derwentwater and Borrowdale, but now extinct. At one time the 
plant, known locally as the ‘ bog-onion,’ was so plentiful round Gosforth, 
&c., that the farmers used the dried fronds as a covering for their potato- 
carts, to protect the contents from frost when attending the markets at 
Whitehaven or Egremont (W. H.). Yorkshire ; formerly in Marsh 
Wood, near Huddersfield, but extirpated by building (C. P. H.). I. of 
Man; is still plentiful, but now for some years has been taken to Douglas 
by the cartload and sent off by steamer (P. M. K.). 8S. Wales; getting 
gradually rarer round Cardiff, but nowhere extinct. See No. 1,358 
(J. S.). Has now almost disappeared from the neighbourhood of Tenby, 
where it formerly grew in the wet fields everywhere; carried away by 
visitors (I. W.). 
1,807. Ophioglossum vulgatum, L. Yorkshire ; formerly grew on the 
banks on the south side of Littondale, but has not been seen for the last 
five or six years (W.8.8.). Our correspondent wishes to know whether 
it is the habit of this plant to disappear for a time, as he feels sure it has 
not been removed. 
Fourth Report of the Committee, consisting of Professor Foster, 
Professor BAYLEY BaLrour, Mr. Tuisetron-DyeER, Dr. TRIMEN, 
Professor MarsHaLL WarpD, Mr. CARRUTHERS, Professor HarrToa, 
and Professor BowER (Secretary), appointed for the purpose of 
taking steps for the establishment of a Botanical Station at 
Peradeniya, Ceylon. 
Ture Committee report that during the year a proper water supply has 
been led into the laboratory in the Royal Gardens, Peradeniya, and a 
sink has been provided. The expense entailed has been larger than was 
at first anticipated, owing to the fact that the water could not be drawn 
directly from the river close at hand, but had to be brought by pipes a 
distance of about 450 yards. The total cost has been over 50/. The 
Committee have devoted 25/. towards meeting this cost, and the balance 
of the expense has been undertaken by the Ceylon Government. No 
further expenses have been incurred during the year, owing to the fact 
that the laboratory has not been occupied ; but, considering the large per- 
sonal expenses which must be incurred by any one using the station, the 
Committee do not anticipate that a succession of applications will ever be 
regularly maintained. An application for use of the station during the 
coming year is, however, in the hands of the Committee. In order to 
meet the further expenses of equipment of the laboratory to suit the 
convenience of students, and to make it permanently useful, and in con- 
sideration of the fact that the Committee have been able to return half 
of the money granted last year, they request that they may be reappointed, 
and that the sum of 501. be placed at their disposal. 
