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Polytrichum aloides Hedw. var. Dicksojii Wallm. 2. By the 

 Lune between Lancaster and Caton, sparingly, May, 1900, Wh. — 

 P. nanum Neck. 1. Gatebarrow Woods, near Silverdale, Wi. 



Pleuridmni axillare Liiidb. 2. On the mud of a recently-drained 

 mill dam, Calder Vale, Dec. 26th, 1900. — f P. alteniij'olium Raben. 

 3. Cottam, B. 



Brachi/odus trichodes Fiirnr. 2. Gully west of Dale Beck, 

 Greenbank Fell, Hmdburn, Oct. 1899. 



Dicranella riifescens Schimp. 2. Over Salter, Roeburndale, Oct. 

 1898 ; and Tatham Beck, Hindburn, Wi. Greenbank Fell and 

 Caton Moor. 



Blindia acuta B. & S. 2. Gavells Clough, Wyresdale, June, 



1900, Wi. 



■'Campijlopus atrovirens De Not. 2. Clougha Scar, Oct. 1899, 

 Wh. Slope of Wardstoue towards Tarnbrook Fell at 1300 feet, 

 June, 1900. In both localities on Millstone Grit. — "0. flexn- 

 osus Brid. var. zonatns Milde (= var. majus Boul.). White side 

 of Tarnbrook Fell, June, 1900, Wi. We are indebted to Mr. 

 Dixon for the determination of this fine and distinct looking 

 variety. 



Dicranodontiwii longirostre B. & S. 2. Deep shaded hollows 

 amongst grit rocks on Hell Crag, Tarnbrook Fell, Sept. 1900. — 

 tVar. alpinus Schimp. 1. A second locality for this has been found, 

 viz. Greygarth Fell, at 1900 feet, Aug. 1899, Wi. 



''Dicramim scoparium Hedw. var. paludosum Schimp. 1. Whit- 

 tington Moor, Wi. 



Fissideiis viriduhts Wahl. var. Lyiei Wils. 3. Near Garstang, 

 Jan. 1900, Wi.—F. exilis Hedw. 3. Lea, B. 



Grimmia Doniana Smith. 1. Greygarth Fell, near summit, 

 July, 1899, Wi. 



''Rhacomitrium protensmn Braun. 2. A small form of this occurs 

 on rocks by the Wyre near Dolphinholme, May, 1900, Wit. 



Pottia intermedia Fiirnr. 3. Between Lytham and St. Annes, 

 Jan. 1900, Wh. 1. Near Middleton and Overton, Wi. Silverdale 

 and Carnforth, Wh. — f P. recta Mitt. 1. Near Carnforth and 

 Silverdale, Wh. Henridden and Yealand, Wi. — P. lanceolata C. M. 

 Several places near Silverdale, Feb. 1901, Wi. 



Barhula Hornschuchiana Schultz. 3. Southshore, near Black- 

 pool, March, 1898, Wh. 1. Thrang End, V/i. 



■■'Pleurochcete squarrosa Lindb. 3. Limestone rocks near Silver- 

 dale, Oct. 1900, Wh. 



\Orthotrichwn Lyellii Hook. & Tayl. 1. Not unfrequent on trees 

 in the neighbourhood of Whittington, Melling, and Cantsfield, Wi. 

 —^=0. leiocarpum B. & S. 1. On elders, Silverdale, Feb. 1901, Wi. 

 — 0. teiielliwi Bruch. 2. In small quantity near Garstang, Dec. 



1901, Wi. {teste Dixon). 



\Tetraplodon mnioides B. & S. Clougha, Wh. 

 Splachnum sphcericum Linn. f. 2. Wardstone, at 1600 feet, 

 June, 1900. 



Physcomitrium pyriforme Brid. Catforth and Ashton, 1900, B. 

 Disceliwn nudum Brid. 2. Tatham Beck, Hindburn, Sept. 



