50 MR. A. BENNETT ON NAIAS MARINA AND CHARA STELL1GERA. 
a mass of jelly. I got a fair number of specimens, and some 
with good fruit, which is very rare even in Europe. 
Again, in August, 1881, I gathered it, one of which I sent 
for exhibition, along w r ith a sketch made on the boat at the 
same time. 
Since that date it has been found : — 
1. In the Thurne or Hundred Stream from just beyond 
Kendal Dike, all the way to Martham Broad, in thick masses, 
but much smaller than the Filby specimens. 24.7.1899. 
2. Martham Broad with Naias marina, by Messrs. Hanbury 
and Holmes, 1885. 
3. Old Meadow Dike to Horsey Mere. 
4. Heigham Sounds, sparingly, with the Naias. 
5. From below Stalham Staithe all the way to Barton 
Broad, the plant like the Thurne examples. 4.8.1884. 
6. Rockland Broad. 23.7.1887. 
7. Hickling and around. Mr. and Mrs. Cotton in 1890 ! 
Hants. Sowley Pool, August, 1900. Rev. Bullock- 
Webster. 
Surrey. Near Walton-on-Thames. 1885. H. Groves. 
Devon S. Pool, Slapton Sands. 1884. H. Groves. 
The distribution of this species as given by Nordstedt, l.c., 
is : — Sweden ! Finland, Russia, Prussia ! Belgium, rare, 
England ! France, Austria, and a large form (i ulvoides in 
Italy. 
In a letter dated 11.9.1896, Mr. H. D. Geldart wrote that 
at that date “ There w r as any quantity of the Naias, but that 
Chara stelligera seems almost to have disappeared the last 
year or two ; if found at all, is very weakly.” This is quite 
in keeping with the order, especially the Tolypella section : 
they appear and disappear in a most extraordinary manner. 
