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SHORT NOTES. 
SrarrorpsHire Mosses.—The following additions have been made 
to the moss flora of Staffordshire since 1896, partly from notes and 
specimens communicated by Dr. J. Fraser, Rev. A A. Ley, Rev. H. P. 
Reader, and my own more recent notes in the county :—Sphagnum 
tenellum Ehrh. Norton Bog, J. Fraser !—Pleuridium aternjolinn 
Compton, Midivattampton , J. F'.—Dicranella Schreberi Schp. 
Footways near Alldridge.— eae muticum C. M. Rugeley, H. 
Reader !—Phascum cuspidatum var. curvisetum N. & H. Hawhocyatd 
Priory, Rugeley, H. P. R. !—Barbula sinuosa Braith, Alstonfield, A. 
eee —B. convolutata var. sardoa B. & S. ill Dale, 4. L. !—Weissia 
tenuis C. M. Hawkesyard Priory, H. P. R.! Bridge over Blith, 
oes : Blithbany. —Zygodon viridissimus A rupestris Ldb. ee 
A, L.!—Funaria ericetorum Dixon, Seckley Wood, iF 
ayproeicnte Sibth. Common; seit in list. dee ple pom 
formis B crispa B. & S. Psgh Dale, J. F.! near Sandon.—B. Udder 
Sw. Dove Dale, J. 7.—Webera cruda Schwg. Rocks by Alton 
Towers.—Bryum roseum Schwg. Dove Dale, J. F.!—Leucodon 
sciuroides Schwer. Alstonfield, 4A. L., Ilam. _Thuidium recognitum 
indb. Alstonfield, A. L. !— —Plagiothecium denticulatum B aptychus 
L. Cat. Oulton, Baggeridge Wood, Areley Wood. — Var. “deni 
Schp. rere Wood.—Hypnum riparium var. brevifolium. ae 
in Clay.—H. aduncum var. falcatum Sch. Stream near Flash.— 
palustre B hamulosum B. & S. Upper Cotton; Areley Woo 
risers te —— i calvescens Hobk. Near Areley; near 
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TUSARIA INcARNATA.—On looking over a collection of Lichens 
eh I had made at Freshwater Bay in the Isle of Wight, on April 
10th, 1893, I noticed one which looked different from any I had 
Seen before. It resembled Lecanora parella, but all its parts were 
too delicate and too small. I next thought it might be Per meee 
chemical ronkinws n, nd the much smaller spores, she 
its difference. On further . investigation, I came to the conclusion 
at it was pro cuit the rare Pertusaria incarnata, fo y Mr 
