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Asterina intensa, Glee, Sf Mass. 
Amphigena. Maculis atris, orbicularibus. Peritbeciis ap- 
planatis, minutis, densissime congestis (| mm. diam.), margine 
fimbriato. Ascis ovatis, octosporis. Sporidiis ellipticis, obtusis, 
uniseptatis, fuscis (15 x 8 /a). 
On leaves of Pisonia. New Zealand. (Kirk, 219.) 
Asterina effusa, Glee, Mass. 
Mycelio effuso, atro, pelliculoso. Peritheciis sparsis vel 
congestis, hemisphaericis, minutis, nigris. Ascis obovatis, 
octosporis ; sporidiis subpyriformibus, uniseptatis, loculo 
superiori subgloboso, altero minori, fuscis (10 x 5-6 /a). 
On leaves of Pittosporum eugenioides. New Zealand. (Kirk, 
226.) 
Xylaxia (xyloglossa) ovispoxa, Clce. Sf Mass. 
Stromate coriaceo, atro, stipitato, erecto, sursum furcato 
palmatoque, deorsum in stipitem glabram attenuato. Ascis 
cylindraceis. Sporidiis subglobosis, fuscis, 6 X 5 ft. 
On stumps. Daintree River, Australia. 
Differing in the form of the sporidia from all allied species. 
Xylaxia (xyloglossa) cinnabaxina, Glee. Sf Mass. 
Stromate suberoso, subgloboso, corrugato vel depresso, 
brunneo, sub cuticula tenui cinnabarino, intus albo, stipite 
obsoleto. Peritheciis magnis, prominulis. Ascis cylindraceis. 
Sporidiis lanceolatis, fuscis, 10-12 x 3-4 /a. 
On wood. Daintree River, Australia. 
The majority of the above communicated by Baron F. von 
Mueller, K.C.M.G. 
FLORA OF LEICESTERSHIRE.* 
Only a few years ago, and a County Flora was considered 
moderately complete, if, in addition to the Flowering Plants, it 
included Ferns and their immediate allies. Now it is beginning to 
be recognized that a local Flora is by no means complete unless an 
effort is made to include as many of the Cryptogams as possible. 
This is always one of the most difficult parts of the volume, and 
the most incomplete, because the workers amongst the Crypto- 
gams are comparatively few, and the lists scanty. Nevertheless, 
this “ Flora of Leicestershire ” presents a most respectable appear- 
ance, in its latter portion, for with the Flowering Plants we have no 
concern. To the 188 pages of Phanerogams, we recognize the 
addition of 148 pages of Cryptogams. The Algae, contributed by 
* “ The Flora of Leicestershire, including the Cryptogams,” issued by 
the Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society. Compiled by F. T. 
Mott, Thos. Carter, E. F. Cooper, J. E. M. Finch, and C. W. Cooper. 8o, 
372 pp., with maps. London : Williams and Norgate, 1887. 
