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old moss-grown sandstones at Plumpton Rocks, near Knares- 
borough. At first, from its narrow deep green leaves as long as its 
thought it the variety nemorosa (Gumnitz.) of Carex muricata. Not 
feeling satisfied, however, I sent examples to Mr. H. C 
specific name. I have therefore bestowed upon my sedge of shady 
rocks the name of C. Saxumbra. I hope soon to describe and figure 
PAUL 
Notices of Books anv Slemoirs. 
The Botanical Record Club: Phanerogamic Report for 1879, and Crypto- 
gamic Report for 1879 and 1880. By the Rererezs and Eprror. 
E have already expressed our satisfaction that the adverse 
circumstances which at one time threatened the extinction of this 
useful Club had been overcome ; and the interesting Report now 
referees (Prof. Babington, Mr. Baker, Mr. H. Boswell, and Dr. Car- 
although they do not lend themselves to quotation so easily as 
the notes in the Exchange Club Report. Besides the usual ‘new ° 
for the counties of Cardigan and Peebles—the former, containing 
351 species, by Mr. H. Lewis Jones ; the latter, with 319 species, by 
Mr. A. Brotherston; “ the. only counties now remaining from whic 
lists of common plants (compiled from actual recent observation) 
are still lacking, are Flintshire, Wigtonshire, and West Ross.” 
The Cryptogamic Report, which is confined to the bryological 
Section, is especially interesting. County catalogues are given for 
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