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Orthotrichum affine Schrad. Woodchester, G, Holmes 
Kill in . W. Young. 
O rivulare Turn. Horton, Yorkshire. G. Holmes. 
O stramineum var. patens Vent. Killin. W. Young. “ These 
specimens belong to O Lyellii. The robust habit and the numerous 
brown gemmae afford the best means of identifying this species.” 
—YV. E. N. 
O. stramineum Hornsch. Chalford, Stroud, on alder tree by stream. 
G. Holmes. “This is O. affine. O. stramineum has a hairy va- 
ginula and immersed stomata. The stomata in the present species 
are superficial. In Sussex 0 . stramineum generally occurs on beech, 
in rather dry woods, on the Chalk Downs.”—W. E. N. 
O. tenelium c. fr. Killin Wm. Young. “The fruit consisted 
of a single damaged capsule, with the peristome abraded It 
appears to belong to 0 . affine , but such material is quite inadequate 
to illustrate a species of Orthotrichumi" —W. E N. 
O pulchelium. Watten Manse. Caithnesshire, May to Aug., 1898. 
Rev. W. Lillie. “ Correct. A fine series of good specimens of 
this beautiful little moss.”—\V. E. N. 
-? On granite rock, Fanad Point, L. Swilly, July :~j 98. 
“Is Ulota phyllanthaB—C. H. W. “ Yes.”—H. N. D. 
Tayloria tenuis Schp. Wet moorland, Borgan, Dunbeath, 
Caithness, July, 1894. —Rev. D. Lillie. 
Nanomitrium tenerum Lindb. Newell’s Pond, Horsham, Sussex, 
17.9.98. W. E. Nicholson. 
Amblyodon dealbalus P. B. Coatham Marshes, Sept., ’98. 
W. Ingham. 
Meesia trichoides Spr. c. fr. “ Approaching var. alpinum Boul.” 
J. A. W —Craig Chailleach, Killin, 7/96. W. Young 
Aulacomnium turgidum Schwgr. Ben Dheiceach, Perth. R. H. 
Meldrum. 
Bartramia stricta Brid. Stanmer Rocks, Radnorshire. Rev. C. 
H. Binstead. “ The only locality in Britain where it can now be 
had. It fruits there in March, but not plentifully.” — C. Id. B. 
Breutelia arcuata Schp. With very young fruit. Precipice walk, 
Dolgelly, N. Wales, 24.8.98. T. Barker. —Camlough Mount, 
Co. Armagh, Oct., ’98. Rev. H. W. Lett. 
Webera annoiina c fr. “ I have on one or two occasions sent 
out specimens so labelled from the Scotch Highlands, (Ben More, 
Perthshire, &c.). I recently sent similar specimens to Dr. Hagen, 
of Opdal, Norway, and much to my surprise he replied that they 
were not W. annotina at all, but W. commutala Schp. Ide added 
that the plant in question had been long taken by himself and most 
other bryologists in Scandinavia and elsewhere for W. annotina , 
and it has only been quite recently that the error has been 
detected ; in consequence of which the distribution of the two 
