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Nores on Surrey Prants.—Carex arenaria, Linn.—This species, 
rare as an inland plant, is abundant on Frensham Common. In 
Frensham Little Pond Chara aspera occurs in profusion; also in 
one corner of the pond small compact form, which may be 
e var. lacustris. Hlatine hexandra is abundant in the canal about 
Brookwood, and also in the pond in which Mr. Watson found 
masses, precluding the idea that this state is altogether dependent 
on the growth of the plant. The leaves of the plants from this 
station are remarkably entire, being only serrulate at the extreme 
tip.—W. H. Brzsy. 
PoramoceTon mucronatus, Schrad., 1n Sussex anpD Hants.—I 
found the above last July in the canal between Billinghurst and 
Pulborough, West Sussex. It occurs just below New Bridge, near 
abundantly lower down the canal at Woking, it does not appear to 
fruit there at all. P. rufescens also occurred in the Basingstoke 
Canal near Aldershot; it is new to North Hants.—W. H. Brxrsy. 
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