Oliver . — On Save odes sanguined, Torr . 323 
the more salient points presented by Sarcodes> and do not 
propose to enter here into any discussion as to its position in 
the order Monotropeae and affinities. This can be done with 
more profit in a paper dealing with the morphology of all the 
members of the group, as to which at present our knowledge 
is imperfect. That the group as a whole will repay investiga- 
tion I have little doubt. Amongst other matters of interest 
would be the determination of how far the points of distinction 
of its several members are adaptive. That many of them are 
so is, I think, probable. 
Jodrell Laboratory, Kew„ 
