2 NOTES ON THE BRITISH CHARACE® FoR 1883. 
1865, W. P. Hiern; Perth M., 1883, R. Braithwaite; Perth E., — 
1883, A. Sturrock. e. 
var. Hedwigit—Lincoln §., 1888, W. H. Beeby; Roxburgh, 
1880, A. Brotherston; Perth E., 1888, A. Sturrock; Forfar, 1882, 
G ruce, comm. A. Bennett. 
wae. delicatula, igh M., 1888, a: Braithwaite ; Perth E.,.1883, 
A, Sturrock; Argyle, ee HL, é J 
var. Fourfocke: var. © Glen tem 2-8 feet high, very im- 
perfectly triplostichous. Spine: cells tubercular. Branchlets 1-3 in. © 
= with a stnarbes segments ecorticate. Bract-cells whorled. 
nation of a series of asia may show characters on which to 
found a species. A form of C. fragilis var. Hedwigit occurs in the — 
- same loch, and, though sends like this plant in size, &e., it differs _ 
in the cortication of the stem, as well as in the presence of cortical — 
cells-in the branchlets. We understand from Mr. A. Bennett that — 
Prof. Nordstedt has proposed the name of C. fragilis var. gymno- 
phylla; but, in view of the complication of nomenclature spe 
it best not to adopt such names for varieties which ear perma- 
nent, and have distinctive characters other than those implied by 
C. aspera, Willd.—Norfolk E., Hickling Broad, 1883, H. G.; 
Li isein S., Deéapiig Fen, 1883, W. H. Beeby ; Lanes. S., South- : 
port, 1883, H. Searle, comm. A. Bennett ; York 8., near Bromfleet. 
883, T. Birks, jun.; Perth E., Ardblair Loch, 1881, A. Sturrock, 
comm. 4. Bennett ; Caithness, Walter Loch, 1888, J. Grant, comm. 
z ioctl Fermanagh, Lough Erne, near Enniskillen, 1888, 8S. 
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var. subiner me -—Anglesea, Coron Lake, 1881, J. E. Griffith, © 
comm. 4. Bennett; Perth E., near Blairgowrie, nag A. Sturrock; — 
Orkney, Loch of ashy, 1882, W. Irvine Fortes | 
var. lacustris—Galway W. , Roundstone, ek Woods (in Herb. 
Townsend). 
C. potyacanrua, Braun.—Suffolk W., Thelnethiarn Fen, 1883, 
W. M. Hind, comm. A. Bennett ; Norfolk E., Roydon, 1883, F. 
Linton, comm. A. Bennett ; Yo rk 8.E., near Bromfleet, 1883, T. 
Birks ihe Soksodhagnt, Caldock Moor; 1888, F. R. Coles. 
C. conrraria, Kuetz.—Devon N., Braunton bac ey, 1864, W. 
Yee Bion: Norfolk E., Rotaciog Broad; 1888 G.; Leitrim, 
Lough Allen, 1888, S. .4. Stewart (first record for Ireland \. | 
C. mspra, L.—-Lincoln §., Deeping Fen, 1888, W. H. Beeby; 
Elgin, ar : ha 1883, J. Keith (a ber near var. rudis) ; ‘Suther- 
a W., 1881, Miller, comm. A. Ben ; Louth, Dunda dalk, 1883, 
J. fr Star comm. J, Saunders ; Sligo, Coolgagh Lake, 1883; ~ 
var. rth E., near Blairgowrie, 1883, A. Sturrock 5 J 
Schima Leh Brodie, aiinabise, 1883, J. Keith. 
