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438 Lichenes of New England. 
volution from the lip, and is of course invisible ex- 
cept through the shell. At least one pair will be : 
found to exist in every specimen, when carefully 
sought for; in one instance I noticed a ipo” " 
still further within the whorl. 
I have hitherto noticed this species under the bark, | 
or in a the ts: of wet and poat wood: 
ART. II.— FURTHER NOTICES OF SOME NEW ENGLAND . 
LICHENES. By EpwanRp Tuckerman, Jr., LL. 5 a Member 
of the Society. (Read March 17th, 1841.) 
Beses an enumeration of a few species, which, 
though not rare, I have not previously noticed, this 
paper contains descriptions of one or two lichens that 
appear to be new, from the New Hampshire moun: 
tains. And, it having been suggested that a com- 
pendious view of the systematic arrangements of the 
Lichenes, with some brief notices of the uses of these 
plants, would not improperly form a part of the arti- 
cle, I have attempted some account of these topics, 
at the end. 
Verruca ria compésita, Schwein. in Hals. Syn 
View Lich. N. Y. p. 9., (cum Ic.) — Trees ; common. 
A remarkable species, and agreeing in every 
with the description cited. The thallus is polished, 
and of a yellowish brown; the apothecia nearly ,as 
large as those of V. gemmata, mostly imme 
occurring in clusters of two to twelve and more. ` 
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