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 444 EUPHRASIA SALISBURGENSIS FUNK, NATIVE IN IRELAND. length the different forms or subspecies of Euphrasia found in the British Islands, but I may take this opportunity of making a few remarks on the notice, evidently written in haste, by Mr. Claridge Druce in the August number of the Journal, and already alluded to. He there says eleven species are "stated" by Prof. Wettstein to be found in Britain. I will take in order those species I wish to comment on, as enumerated by Mr. Druce. slip of the pen for E. brevipila. The three localities given in the Monograph are Trossachs, Foyers, and Oban. I have not seen Trossachs specimens, but those from Foyers and Oban, collected and communicated by me, are without doubt my E. borealis, and it remains to be determined whether E. borealis is a distinct form, or whether it should be referred to E. brevipila, E. curta Fries. I am unable to refer either the plant from the Freshwater Downs and St. Catherine's Cliff or the plant from Moreton to this species. The plant from the two first stations I believe to be an abnormal form of E. neynorosa Pers. pro var., due to the influence of the sea and exposure which affect numerous plants in the same locality, causing them to be very stunted and tufted. E. latifolia Pursh. This species has not been found in Britain. The Cumberland station given by Prof. Wettstein is in a high northern latitude, and has no reference to the English county of Cumberland. E. Kerneri Wetts. Mr. Druce says this *' is given for Chelsham, Croydon, by Bennett," which implies that Mr. Bennett named his Chelsham plant E. Kerneri. This is not the meaning intended by Prof. Wettstein in his Monograph, who says, ''England: Chelsham, near Croydon (Bennett, H. Towns.)," which implies that Mr. Ben- nett's plant was communicated by me ; and the Professor adds words to the effect that the two specimens from this locality which I sent him as my E, Rostkoviana v. macilenta quite represent his E. Kerneri. Explanation of Plate 363.— 1. Euphrasia Salishurgensis Funk, from Co. Mayo, Ireland. 2. A lower leaf of the same. 3. Capsule of the same with one calyx-tooth in position. 4. Lowest bract of the same. 5. An upper bract of the same. 6. Bract of a typical form of E. Salishurgensis from above Miirren, Switzerland, 6000 ft. 7. Bract from a side branch of E. Salishurgensis var. angustifolia mihi from near Berchtesgaden, Fl. Gall, et Germ. exs. No. 824. 8. Bract from the main stem of var. angustifolia; Berchtesgaden. 9. Bract of E. Salishurgensis ^ laxa Kent. MS. ; Jura. 10. Lowest bract of E. Soyeri Timb. Lagr. ; Pyrenees. 11. An upper bract of E. Soyeri; Pyrenees. 12. Bract of E. Corsica mihi = E. Salishurgensis var. pumila Cosson (Wettstein). 13. Bract of E. Souheiraniana Timb. Lagr. ; Pyrenees. N.B.— All except No. 1 are magnified. In these drawings the veining of the bracts is a little too distinct.
 * E. hrevifolia Burnat et Gremli." This name is evidently a