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who does not wish the exact locality to be made public. It is 
right, however, that the fact should be put on record. 
Roumex sytvestris, &c.—This occurs on the Middlesex shore, 
between Fulham and Hammersmith, also all the way at intervals 
m 
from Richmond to Putne Scirpus carinatus was also observed 
in the first locality in considerable plenty. ne tuft of Scir, 
maritimus was seen near the end of the Bishop of London’s garden. 
The occurrence of the two latter species in this county seems to require 
recent and definite record. This reach of the river is only accessible 
on this side by hiring a boat.—J. L. Warren. 
TRacnYmene avsrro-catepontca, Benth. F). Austral iii., 347, in note, 
Didiscus austro-caledonicus, Brongn. & Gris. in Ann. Sc. Nat., 5 ser., 
am 
unfortunate mistranslation by Be erkeley, in his ‘‘ Outlines,” of the 
riginal Latin tin description of this plant, the flesh is by him said to be 
white under the skin, which is contrary to the fact, and in the more 
reeent ‘‘ Handbook” by Cooke this error is copied. (See Fries’ 
“ Epicrisis,” pp. 557, 360. ).—W. G. Surrn. 
ar yHOoK Drseasez.—This is noticed in the September 
number of “ ‘ Grevillea, we ore has caused considerable damage to the 
plants on which it has appeared. It is said to be produced by a 
was 
Miectaya as ae on the un der surface of the leaves of Althea 
oficinalis, and this year has been found on Malva sylvestris at 
Salisbury, Ciichestex; aki Exeter. My attention was called to it by 
Dr. pron, who showed me living specimens of the Fungus on 
Eas 
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Norrnern OF Pwanerogamtc Vxorratron. — Captain 
Markham has most "Kindly presented to the herbarium of the Royal 
