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of England. If the nage Seer lime solution be in good condition 
this lichen will turn a brilliant carmine-red immediately the thallus 
is touched with the liquid. Poet it has lately come under my 
notice that it is the custom with some chemists to strengthen this 
solution for = purposes by adding a little chlorine water — 
ition renders the liquid alee selene for 
testing aban as it destroys the colouring-ma would 
therefore advise those who wish to a a de test to pur- 
chase the chlorinated lime in dry powder, and not siesiatne 
destitute of odour, to mix it with an equal bulk of water, and pour 
off the clear liquid, and to prepare the solution afresh once a fortnight, 
to keep the solution in the dark, or to test its efficacy on Seapine 
velata before applying it to other lichens.—E. M. Hou 
A New Barrrisu Hepatic.—Jungermannia Juratzkana, Limpricht, 
was collected on Ben Lawers, August 12, 1880, W. West; also pro- 
bably near Cwm Gla s, Snowdon, August, 1880, by J. Cash and W. H. 
Pearson (specimen ee meagre to be quite sure) .—W. H. Pearson. 
SpHaGNnum suBpicotor, Hampe.—My friend Dr. Rehman having 
ae me an authentic specimen of the plant described under this 
name by Dr. Hampe (‘ Flora,’ 1880, p. 440), I find it is identical 
ary 8. rt — va of which of course it becomes 
synonym.—R. Brar 
‘‘ Anoz ELEGANS, Tod. ine re ee A, abyssinica, Hort. Pan. Species 
in a aE acaulis, foliis perglaucis, validis elongatis, floribus 
m 
e luteis vel luteo- ee peduncul foliis longiore, 
yanncso done don Infauste pro A. abyssinica commutata, differt 
imis o; nec ulla cum nostra A. percrassa affinitas.’ 
in cultivation. On account of the protection afforded to its roots . 
the thick-set hedge, the plant will probably become well estab- 
lished, but the flower-heads were nearly all gathered by passers- 
by, and I had not an GY Sieege of observing if ripe fruits 
were produced.—Jas. W. Wu1 
Hypnum imponens, Hedw.—In a recent excursion to Blackdown, 
Sussex, I met with this moss in some abundance around one of 
