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Rocella tinctoria, and Y think that t. 17. f. 38 B, which is undoubtedly a 
M may with greater propriety be held to represent the present 
plan 
alinas, to Nylander' 8 "iu monograph. There can be 
little preci that a more extended research will add even to the present 
large number of species and varieties. For instance, R. minuscula, Nyl., 
can scarcely be absent cdm stunted Pines on our highland mountains, nor 
can vars. emplecía, Ach., and capitata, Ach., of R. polymorpha be wanting 
on some of our maritime rocks. 
SHORT NOTES AND QUERIES. 
ELEOcHARIS UNIGLUMIS, Reichb.—As far as the British Isles are con- 
grees 
SUN referring to it a plant collected in a marshy field on the north 
side of the Seven Bridge Road, near Botley, Berks. See also * Flora of 
Middlesex,’ p. 299. —W. T. THISELTON DYER. 
PSHIRE PrANTS.—The publication of Mr. More's * Supplement 
to the Flora Vectensis, reminds us that there are some errors in our lis 
of Hampshire plants, published eight years ago Ce iei II. pp. 
316-318), which it would be well to correct. * Carer stricta’ is cer- 
tainly a mistake for a state of C. paludosa, with the eda serie = 
destitute of lamiuze, and with filamentous ma * Las mula,” 
from B š Chine, is not that species, but Z. spinulosa, as was na ini 
out at a meeting of the Botanical Society of — € in 1865, by Mr. 
Neill Fraser.—W. T. THISELTON Drew; H. Tam 
East GREENLAND.—Very little is known of the flora of the east coast 
of Greenland. Scoresby and Sabine’s expedition collected, in 1822, 
only about a. flowering — between lat. 70? and 76? m and it 
has been generally sup consist of very few species may ex- 
pect considerable additions to our knowledge from the explorations of ti of ye 
Magaz 'ebru 
delivered by Dr. Pansch, naturalist to the steamer ‘Germania.’ From 
this, we find that the expedition reached the Pendulum Islands in the 
autumn, and made excursions to as far north as lat. 77°; in lat. 73° 12’ 
a stupendous fiord branching far into the interior was discovered. The 
country, contrary to what was expected, was found to be in the main com- 
pletely ‘free d snowfor three whole months, MU err as early as April. 
From this time the soil constantly absorbs, in a most surprising manner, the 
heat that ‘edanantiy streams from the now never-setting sun. The ground 
thaws to a depth of from twelve to eighteen inches. There is in the 
height of summer scarcely any noctu rnal cooling, and dew is all but 
unknown. It is stated that a rich and vigorous vegetation results, 
