ON THE FLORA OF SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE. see 3. | 
54*Spumreiia (Lestadia) pounyeonorum Awd.; Spherella Poly- 
gonorum Awd., in Unio. Itin. Crypt., 1866. —Per itheciis minu- 
tissimis, hypophle odeis, globosis, nigris, epidermi midem mox ostiolo 
exiguo papilleeformi perforan tibus. Ascis more generis paraphy- 
sibus non obvallatis ovoideis; 8-sporis; sporis 2-3  serialiter 
waa dactyloideis, hyalinis (ut videtur) jintegris, rectis vel sub- 
On Say of Polygonum equisetiformis. Sardin 
ridia straight, -01--012 x ‘003; evide mae pence in da speci- 
mens disteibgeele but most probably septate sare matur 
55. Was describe d im ‘ Grevillea,’ vol. (1876), - 102, as 
Spherella cocophylla Oke. The dark dccmsneriiag line is just. 
of the character found in a agree of Spherella on leaves, 
and a no a tos sie 2 
)C (Schwein., No. 1699); 
iohatts cucur Etec Fr. Sys. Mye. ii., 502.—Gre garia. on 
theciis emerso-innati hemis alia: ‘Ievibus mi 
, he nuti 
nitidis, membranaceis, ies tectis. Ascis elavatis. ies 
we Sporidiis ellipticis, continuis, hyalinis (-0075 x ‘003 mm.). 
urds. 
The sporidia are not mature, but the oo nes is divided, and 
there is every probability;that they are uniseptate when mature; i 
fact, in some instances they appear to be so now; cas this cannot 
be affirmed positively, although a figure beside the specimens in 
Herb. otal represents the sporidia as uniseptate. 
(To be continued.) 
ON THE FLORA OF SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE. 
By James SauNDERs. 
Azovr eighty years have elapsed since Abbot’s ‘Flora Bed- 
fordtennta was issued, during which time many changes have been 
effected in the county, both by drainage and agricultural ope- 
rations. Hence it may be surmised that some interesting plants 
have been exterminated, and a few agrarian weeds i aenaae in 
re 
unrecorded. Nor is it a matter for surprise that there Pete several 
new county records, since the ‘Flora’ referred to is essentially are 
of the Bedford district, and the middle of the county gene 
Facilities for locomotion were in those days wags aries hence the 
‘« stations ” recorded for the extrem e south a 
very high comital census, every record should be based on : 
yous specimen, so that in case of doubt reference may be m 
to it. This will possibly exclude some species that have ats 
niabed: but of which specimens have not been preserved ; it is, 
howeyer, the plan which most commends itself to one’s judgment, 
