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authors as doubtful species, partly because they have never been 
found in fruit ; the structure of the leaves and stem is, however, so 
distinct that there can be no hesitation in maintaining the right of 
8]ph. Fylaiei, as the most highly developed form, to the title of 
specific rank. 
The var. sedoides quite resembles Sph. laricinum var. cyclo- 
phyllum and also a simple form of Sj)h. suhsecundum var. ohesum 
which Mr. Barnes has recently sent from Staveley ; yet here also 
the sections of the leaves and stem will readily enable us to refer 
each to its proper specific type. 
