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I discovered this species, new to Britain, on the summit 
of the Clova mountains in July 1807, in wet places, where the 
snow remains during the greater part of the year. 
[C. rariflora, Sm.—G, C. D.] 
. Carex salina of Swartz. Salt-marsh Carex. 
I discovered this species, new to Britain, on rocks on the 
high mountains of Cairngorum in August 1802. I have since 
observed it on rocks on the Clova mountains. My specimens 
e 
Smith tells me that Swartz sent him this as a new species 
rom the sea-coast of Norway, latitude 71°. 
[This is not C. salina but C. vaginata, Tausch, of which Don 
was the first discoverer in Britain —G. C. D.} 
. Carex rigida, F7. Dan., ¢. 159! Rigid Carex. 
On the summit of the Highland mountains ; common. 
. Carex limosa, /7. Dan., t.6g6! Green and gold Carex, or 
Mud Carex 
In marshes. Not unfrequent in the neighbourhood of Forfar. 
I have also seen it on the mountains between Loch Erne and 
Loch Tay. 
. Equisetum wt ee Zee Bot., t. 1874; Fl. Dan., t. 1782! 
Branched 
In most SS shady places and woods. Not unfrequent 
in Angussh 
ood Horse-tai 
Fontinalis squamosa, Dill., Hast Muse, b..266;% 23 J 2. 
Shining Scaly Water-Moss. 
In alpine rivulets. My specimens ces a rivulet that runs 
from Loch Brandy, on the Clova mountain 
. H. N. Dixon has examined the specimen and says 
ust be F. antipyretica, var. gracilis, on account of the pee es 
Redled leaves. The general appearance, capsules, &c., are 
uch like /. sguamosa.—G. C. D. 
. Hypnum molluscum, Dill., Hist. Musc., t. 36, f- 20! Plumy- 
crested Feather-Moss. 
On dry, upland situations, and in marshes; but it is only in 
the latter situations where it produces its capsules freely. 
