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EQUISET.-E. 



Sporula matura virida grumosa e granulis ? minutissimis 

 constans continent. 



Boga Panee in arenosis, Nov. 6-7, 1835. 



1 think that there is no ground whatever for Brongniarts' 

 opinion : Its affinity so far as reproductive organs go, is cer- 

 tainly with Hepaticae especially Marchantia : on thorough 

 examination, it will I think be found that the spiral fibrous 

 bodies, are mere separations of tbe cells of the endothecum, 

 but somewhat modified, thus corroborating Mirbel's idea of 

 the origin of Elateres. Instead of 4, I take them to be 2 

 attached to the sporule at their middles. If the fibre of the 

 endothecial cells be double, my view will be strengthened. 

 The whole subject is well worthy of reconsideration. 



