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Rh : and for the new and valuable observations of the Rev. J. Harriman, on many species of those obscure tribes of Plants formerly known by the generic name of Lichen, (being the result of long experience, and confirmed by Swedish specimens, presented by Dr. Swartz) they feel themselves particularly indebted.

In this place it may not be improper also to observe, that the Editors would have benefited by a judicious hint in the 4th. volume of Aikin's Review, at page 790, relative to three or four nondescript Plants, mentioned in the former part of their work; but the present season of the year precludes specific description from recent specimens, and an attempt to describe from dried ones might, in some respects, tend to mislead future Botanists. Under these circumstances, a few general observations, with respect to habit, &c. are all they shall now offer.

No. 1102. .—Turner's Botanist's Guide, p. 242. The roots of this Plant extend to a considerable distance in the loose sand of our sea coast: its narrow, involute, sharp-pointed leaves, form matted tufts, from which a few Rh