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do not know the exact date of the name versicolor, which was issued 
in the sixth fasciculus of the ‘‘ Flora Londinensis.” The publication 
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tufts only were seen. Carex depauperata in its, young state somewhat 
resembles C. sylvatica, Huds. ; can it have been passed over in other 
Places for this plant ?—Watrer W. Rezvzs. 
Larnyrvs srumricus, Retz. in Herts.—I send specimens of a 
Lathyrus from Cole Green, in this county. It seems confined to one 
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(immature) full of seed. There are no traces of any other exotics 
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m the neighbourhood of the spot, which is sequestered, with ni 
oy i —R. Pryor. pl 
ind the I w leafl ai 
€ first-sight resemblance. Though probably introduced into Hert- 
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definite conclusion.— Ed. Journ. B 
Extracts and Whstrarts. 
OFFICIAL REPORT FOR 1873 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
BOTANY IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 
By Wittram Carrvuruers, F.R.S. 
HE serious interruption to the important work of incorporating 
e General chasse: caused by the crowded state of the 
been full ion of the Herbarium 
: y taken advantage of ; a large portion o1 the 
tes Deen further bedi and room has secured for the 
