Germany 133 
noideSy A, pseudo-Platanus, Rhamnus 
Frangula, Tilia spp., Hedera Helix y 
Cornus sanguinea, Fraxinus excelsior^ 
and Viburnum Opulus, The locality 
is very remarkable because of the 
underwood of more than 2,000 yews 
of different sizes, although the yew, in 
most of its stations, is a diminishing 
species. At Neulinum, close by the 
forest-district of Drewenzwald, a tract 
of moorland with the rare dwarf birch 
{Betula nana) was purchased by the 
Department of Forestry, in order that 
this interesting plant might be pre- 
served as a natural monument. This 
fen-reservation contains, among others, 
the following vascular plants : — Aspi- 
dium Thelypteris, A. cristatum^ Nar- 
dus stricta, Calamagrostis neglecta, 
Aira caespitosa^ Molinia coerulea^ 
Eriophorum vaginatum, E, latifolium, 
E, angustifolium, Carex stricta, C. 
Goodenowii, C. panicea, C. acutiformis, 
