THE FLORA OP LIVERPOOL. 



Sub-Sect. III. Peristomi. " Lid deciduous ; mouth of the 

 capsule furnished with a peristome." 



Div. I. Aploperistomi. " Peristome single." (Gen, 4—13.) 



4. TETRAPHIS. Hedw. Tetraphis. 



1. T. pellucida. Hedw. (Pellucid T.) Spring. 

 Flaybrick Hill,— T. Sansom. 



5. SPLACHNUM. Linn. fil. Splachnum. 

 1. S. minoides. Linn. fil. (Brown tapering S.) Summer. 



On Rainford Moss, rare, — W.S. 



6. ENCALYPTA. Hedw. Extinguisher-Moss, 

 1. E. streptocarpa. Hedw. (Spiral-fruited E.) 



Not unfrequent on the sand hills at New Brighton, in a 

 barren state, — W.S. 



7. WEISSIA. Hedw. Weissia. 



1. W. cirrata. Hedw. (Grimmia Bicksoni. E.B.) (Curi- 



leaved W.) Spring. 



On rocks on Bidston Hill, frequent. On walls about West 

 Derby, frequent,— W.S. 



2. W. curvirostra. HookMTayL (Grimmia recurvirostra. E.B.) 



(Curve-beaked W.) Winter. 



t)n the sand hills at Crosby and New Brighton, frequent. 

 On walls about West Derby, frequent, — W.S. On walls 

 about Gateacre, not unfrequent, — W.H. 



8. W. crispula. Hedw. (Grimmia ciispula^ Turn. & E.B.) 

 (Curied W.) Spring. 



On an old stone bank on the road to Gateacre, a little 

 beyond Childwall church, not unfrequent, — W.H. Sefton. 

 Near New Ferry. Tranmere. Between AUerton and 

 Garston, — T. Sansom. 



4. W. controversa. Hedw. (Grimmia controversa. Turn, 

 and E.B.) (Green-cushioned W.) Spring. 



On shady banks, very frequent. 



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