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BOTANICAL NOTES. 

 Solomon's Seal in Westmoreland.— In the review of the flora of 

 the English Lake District, I see that the Solomon's Seal {Polygonatiuu 

 vmltifio7^icin), is accepted as a Lake District plant. This is correct ; it grows 

 about half a mile from Witherslack Hall (Hon. F. Stanley's), on the left side of 

 the road from the Derby Arms, high up among the rocks, in an almost inaccessible 

 place, where it is in profusion. No habitation near, nor has been. The Daffodil I have 

 seen in plenty, in out-of-the-way places in Westmoreland.— J. B. HODGKIXSON, 

 Preston, May ist, 1885. 



Wensleydale Botany : Erratum and Additions.— In my paper 



in the January number of this journal, page 138. line 18 from top, I have only just 

 discovered that ' Hierachim ' was inadvertently printed instead of Hypa-icitm, 

 which was of course the genus intended to be associated with Leers' ' dubiu77i. ' 



Already thus early I have been able to add two plants to the florula of the 

 higher part of the dale : Viola odorata (clearly indigenous) is just now blooming on 

 the dry, sheltered north bank (facing south) of the Yore, below the bridge over it 

 leading from Askrigg to Bainbridge ; whilst Allhim vineale, the Crow Garlic, one 

 of the species whose apparent absence was commented upon in the paper referred 

 to, is springing up in patches in the bush-shaded sand of the west bank of the Bain 

 stream, about a mile above Bainbridge. — F. A. Lees, Hawes, Wensleydale, 

 April 27th, 1885. ^ 



CRYFTOGAMIC NOTES. 

 Manchester Cryptogamic Society.— At the September meeting 



Mr. James Cash exhibited several interesting mosses, Tortula pi-iiiceps^ new to the 

 district, having been gathered in Miller's Dale, June 1S78, but undetermined until 

 quite recently ; Trichostoviiivi JlavoviTens. found last month at St. Ann's-on-the-Sea, 

 being the first record for Lancashire. Mr. William Forster exhibited some varieties 

 of British ferns which he had recently collected during an excursion at Patterdale. 

 Two of the varieties belonged to Nephi-odimn viontai-aim, and one to Lash-ea 

 Jilix-vias, this being quite a new and distinct variety, the pinnules being very 

 narrow and linear, giving the pinna a more comb-like appearance than in the 

 typical form. Specimens of Lejeunia microscopica from Nant Francon, collected 

 last month, were distributed, this rare species being new to Wales. Three 

 extremely rare hepatics were shown, collected lately in Scotland by Mr. George 

 Stabler, viz., Scapania plaiiifolia, J2ingej-?nannia do7iiana, and /. setifor77iis. 



Manchester Cryptogamic Society. — At the monthly meeting 



on January 19th, Mr. George Burgess exhibited fine specimens of B7'achythecm77i 

 ■albica7is in fruit and barren, and barren specimens of Trichosto7]itwi flavo-vireiis^ 

 both species having been found at Southport, on New Year's Day, by Messrs. 

 Burgess and Holt. Mr. W. Forster exhibited some fronds of Asple7iiii77i t7'icho- 

 manes var. i7icisa, a very beautiful variety of this species, and rarely found growing 

 in a wild condition. The plant had recently been found wild in Westmoreland, by 

 Mr. James Ba.rnes of Levens. 



Manchester Cryptogamic Society. — On the i8th May, Mr. James 



Cash, who was in the chair, exhibited specimens of Pylaisia polyafitha, gathered 

 recently by Mr. James M'Andrew, at New Galloway, Scotland. Mr. F. Bowers 

 exhibited a fine collection of lichens, gathered quite recently at Barmouth, by A. 

 G. Holt ; amongst which were Ephebe piibesce7is. Leptoghmi Iace7'2i77i, and 

 U77ibilica7'ia piisticlata. Many of the specimens were in fine fruiting condition. 

 Mr. Holt sent for exhibition and distribution the rare Didy77iodo7i reacrvifolhis^ 

 which he had been fortunate enough to find near Dolgelly during his recent 

 excursion. 



Freshwater Algse near Dewsbury. — During occasional rambles 



together this spring, my friend Mr. C. B. Crawshaw and mj-self have come across 

 a fair number of these minute and interesting organisms. Amongst them, we have 

 so far identified Spirogy7'a po7'iicalis var. qtd7ii7ia and another species — probably S. 

 flavesce7is.^ Mesoca/piis, P7'asiola C7'ispa, Chlo7'ococcii77i, Cladophora glo77ie7'ata, &c. ; 

 but by far the most interesting is the beautiful D7'apar7ialdia plimiosa, which Mr. 

 Crawshaw found in a small pond at the bottom of a stone quarry, only a few 

 days ago. — C. P. HOBKIRK, Dewsbury, 20th May, 1 885. 



June 1885. 



