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The following, being read by its title, was presented to the 

 meeting, viz: 



Some Notes on the Cryptogamic Vi^aETATioN of Fajal, 

 Azores, &c., by John L. Russell. 



My esteemed friend, Rev. Thomas W. Higginson, having 

 spent the winter at Fayal, was so kind as to gather for me 

 some of the cryptogamic plants, principally the lichens and 

 mosses. Collecting whatever occurred to him in his walks, 

 and marking each package of specimens with careful notes, 

 which designated the locality or the elevation above sea level 

 of the species, the suite, though necessarily not altogether 

 in fruit bearing conditions, yet was a valuable one. 



As it might be supposed, on the rocks exposed to the sea, 

 were forms of lichens similar to our own maritime kinds ; but, 

 as the elevated spots were visited, quite other forms succeeded. 

 With such works as are at my disposal, I have not been able to 

 identify all of these ; the mosses however having been submitted 

 to the inspection of T. P. James, Esq. for confirmation of my 

 own decisions, I here insert the list, imperfect I am well aware, 

 but of some passing importance ; and in the hopes that future 

 visitors may be led to examine and bring to light this interest- 

 ing branch of the Azorean flora. 



LICHENES. Gymnocarpi. 



§ PARMELIACE^E. 



1. Usnea barbata, variety hirta. Fi^ies. 



2. Evernia fiavicans. Swartz. Wall near the ^'Misterio," 

 Fayal, rare. 



3. Ramalina scopulorum. Acharius, Monte de Guia. 



4. R. farinacea. Aucti. 



5. R. pollinaria. Fr. 



6. Roccella tinctoria. Ach. 



7. Rocc : sp : Mirante Ravine. 



8. Cetraria cucullata. Ach. Monte de Guia. 



9. Sticta aurata. Delisle. Crater of Monte Carniero. 



10. St : damsecornis. Ach. Pico. 



11. St : pulmonacea. Ach. 



12. St : sp. Monte Carniero. 



13. Parmelia perforata. Ach. Caldieras. 



14. " perlata. Ach. 



15. " saxatilis. Ach, or resembling it. Monte de 

 Guia and summit of Monte Carniero. 



16. P. caperata. Ach. Espalamarca. 



