102 The Irish Naturalist. February, 



Eurhynchlum praelongum, B. & S. — In the plantation, about the 



roots of trees, 1905, and on damp banks. 

 E. confertum, Milde. — Rocks near the Seal Hole, 1906. Rank on E. 



side, 1906. About the roots of trees in plantation, 1905. 

 Plagiothecium Borrerianum, Spruce — About the roots of trees in 



plantation, 1905. 

 P. denticu latum, B. & S.--Bauk on N. side, 1906. 

 *Amfc>Iystegium confervoides, B. & S. —Caves on N. side, April, 



1906. 

 A. serpens, B. & S.- Damp bank, E. side, April, 1906. Caves on N. 



side, 1906. 

 A. fillcinutYij De Not — Bank of stream in plantation, 1905. On 

 stones, N. side, 1905. Trees in plantation, 1905. Caves, N. side, 

 R. LI. P-, June, 1905. Damp bank E. side, April, 1906. 



**Yar gracilescens, Schp.- Marsh, E- side, 1906. Very slen- 

 der, prostrate, deep green ; stems tomentose, leaves small. 

 Hypnum elodes, Spr.— Marsh on E. side, April, 1906. Near the 

 stream on N. side, 1906. Caves, N. side, R. 1,1. P., June, 1905. 



H. polygamum, Schp Wet banks, E. side, 1906. 



H. stel latum, Schreb. — Banks among rocks, N.E. side, 1906. 

 H. chrysophylium, Brid. — Bank among rocks, E. side, April, 1906. A 

 beautiful little moss, attractive by its slender silky compact growth. 

 Very scarce. 

 H. uncinatum, Hedw.— Marsh, N. side, April, 1906. 

 H. intermedium, Lindb.— Peaty bank, X. side, 1906. 

 H. commutatum, Hedw.— Bank of a stream, E. side, 1906. Caves 

 on N. side, 1906. Seal Hole, R. LI. P., June, 1905. About the roots 

 of trees near stream, 1905. Marsh near the well on E. side, June, 

 1905. In the plantation stream, 1905. Marsh on N. side, R. LI. P., 

 Sept., 1905. 

 H. cupressiforme, L.— Rocky pastures, E. side, 1906. 



Var. filiforme, Wils.— On the tiunks of trees in the 

 plantation, 1906. 

 H. molluscum, Hedw.— Caves, N. side, R. LI. P., June, 1905. 

 H. cuspidatum, Linn.— Marsh, E- side, 1905. In pasture among 



rocks, April, 1906. Marsh, N. side, 1905. 

 H. Schreberi, Linn.— In grass among rocks, generally distributed, 



Hyiocomium splendens, B. & S.— Cave, N. side, R. LI. P., June, 



1905. 



Var. now lambayensis, McA. 



This is a very distinct form, with erect stems well furnished with 

 shortened branches from the base to the upper half, where they 

 become larger and slightly arcuate, giving the plant a plumose ap- 

 pearance, and quite different to the flat spreading branches of the 

 type plant. The colour is a bright copper; the leaves show the 

 well marked double nerve. I spent some time investigating this 



