B24 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
CLADONIA LUTEOALBA.—This new oe is thus described by 
et Albert Wilson and J. A. Wheldon (who have found it in 
various: localities in Lancashire and Westmorland) in the Trans- 
actions of 9 — rpool Botanical Society, i. 
h macrophy _ obes 5-10 mm. i long, irregularly 
Saeate yallowiak green above (becoming blackish-green with 
h, thei i 
their lateral margins strongly incurved wh ry (as in C. alcet- 
cornis) showing the pulverulent under- surface, bee rendering the 
leaflets concave. Podetia rare, only once seen, short (38-5 mm.) 
eylindrical, from the surface of the leaflets, scyphiferous, scyphi 
hardly dilated, bearing small marginal discrete scarlet 2 hers 
The chemical reactions of the upper surface are indistinct (K fC — 
The yellow colour of the under surface becomes much deeper on 
applying K HO, and the immediate application of Ca Cl “9 still 
further intensifies it until it is of a deep orange-yellow.” 
Unmus erasra Huds:—In Shropshire the unusual prodigality 
of fructification in the case of the wych elm is this year exciting 
much comment. I do not know whether in other counties the 
immense profusion of seeds, mostly perfectly matured, at this 
time falling like snowflakes, or, with better similitude, chaff, and 
strewing the ground as leaves in autumn, is as marked a circum- 
stance as it is here. Several trees I have observed as well- nigh 
leafless, the whole strength having gone towards seed-bearing. 
It is to be hoped that their vitality may not be impaired thereby. 
I should be glad to know if the experience of this year in this 
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ommon campestris) has fruited here, ‘perhaps, more 
laurianty than usual, but epee te ~ the same extent as its con- 
gener, U. glabra.—J. Cosmo MBLVIL 
Suropsuire Hnpaticx.— During a short visit to Church 
Stretton Hastertide this year I noted a few species of hepatics 
ERIOPHORUM inousiwotton Roth var. VULGARE Koch.—This 
was found by Mr. A. B. Jackson in May, 1908, in two wet 
