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examples here referred by Tuckerman (Merrill, Bryologist 11 : 51, 52. 1908) 
represent Ramalina intermedia Nyl. of modern authors ( = ? a minutula Ach.). 
They may be separated from pollinaria by their soraliate as well as sorediate 
linear laciniae, and from pollinariella by their eforaminous, non-dendroid, erose 
apices. Though having both a positive and negative reaction with KOH, ap- 
parently in some way attributable to the type of substratum, the plant is not 
easily confused with subfarinacea. The species ( farinacea ) has been said to- 
represent a somewhat depauperate condition of what has been termed the calicaris 
stock. As it occasionally, however, develops apothecia (Bryologist ibid. 49) it 
may be regarded as a species of which there are recognized in Europe many varie- 
ties and contingent forms. Only one such has been described from our area, i. e. 
latus , from San Juan Island, Washington. Mr. Merrill considers it contingent 
in that he says its “peculiar condition [extremely broad laciniae (9 mm.)] is 
probably due to its growth in an excessively moist .situation.” It may prove 
to be synonymous with both phalerata Ach. and frondosa Oliv. 
Exsiccati: No. 113, Lich. Boreali-Amer., Cummings, etc. “Brewster, 
Mass.” Nov. 10, 1894. L. A. Crocker. 
No. 182, Decades No. Amer. Lich., Cummings, etc. Same data as above. 
No. 74, Lich. Exsic. Merr. “Warren, Maine.” Aug. 17, 1909. G. K. 
Merrill. 
No. 2, Canadian Lich., Macoun. “Victoria, V. I.” May 6, 1893. J. 
Macoun. (In part pollinaria). No. 106, ibid. Comox, V. L, May 3, 1887 
(called var. canaliculata Fr.) 
No. 57, Lich. Novae Angliae, Howe. “ Wellfleet,” Mass., April 7, 1913. 
Note: Ramalina farinacea var. dendroides Mull. Arg. Flora 71 : 492. 1888. 
This variety, which I have not seen, was recorded from Porto Rico. 
Ramalina farinacea var. pilosella (Hue) Merrill. This supposed variety 
was recorded from Sandy Cove, N. S. (Bryologist 12 : 40. 1909) by Miss J. 
Lowe. Mr. Merrill writes me that the combination was an error of Miss Lowe, 
or I should think possibly of the printer; the combination refers to Parmelia- 
crinita var. pilosella (Hue) Merrill ( 1 . c. 39). 
Ramalina intermedia Nyl. 
Synonymy: Ramalina intermedia Nyl. Recog. mono. Ram. 166, [68] 1870. 
Type: In the Museum d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, fide author. 
Type locality: “Terra Nova,” “saxicola” Nyl. The type was, however, 
growing on a twig. 
Original Description: “Similis Ramalinae minusculae typicae, sed thallo 
nonnihil firmiore, apicibus facile sorediiferis (sorediis subgloboso-granulosis) ; 
sterilis modo visa,” l. c. 
Figure of type to appear in Plant World, 1914. 
Observations: This Nylander species, though placed under his Stirps 
Ramalinae pusillae was later moved by Crombie so as to follow Ramalina farina- 
cea, of which he called it a subspecies. Only two authors have recorded this, 
species from our area: Vermont, Dutton; Maine, Labrador, and Newfoundland, 
