THE FLORA OF HALIFAX. I53 



Var. plumulosum, Schimp., Syn. 



Flints, Soyland, wholly submerged in pools near 

 the reservoir ! First British record. " Resembles 

 the preceding in habit, but is constantly smaller in 

 all its parts." — E. C. Horrcll. It was unknown to 

 Mr. Horrell when ' The European Sphagnaceae ' 

 was published, consequently was not included in 

 the British translation. 



Sphagnum trinitense, C. Mull Syn. I., 102, 1849. 



(S. cuspidatitm, Russ. & Warn., var. serratum, Lesq. & 



James). 



Flints ; same habitat as preceding ! First record for 



West Yorks. A somewhat similar plant to some forms 



of 5. cuspidatum, but the serrulation of the branch leaves 



is very distinct. 



Sphagnum recurYum, Russ & Warnst. (S. intermedium, 

 HofTm. in part.) 



Var. amblyphyllum, Warnst. 



Broadhead, Erringden ; Ogden Clough ; Saltonstall 

 Moor.—/. T. Aspin ! 



Var. mucronatum, Warnst. 



Very common, to be found in almost every Sphagnum 

 swamp. Like most other abundant and wide 

 spread species, it varies much in external appear- 

 ance, but is constant in its microscopic characters. 



Tippett-holme and Crimsworth Dean, Hebden Bridge. 

 — J. Needham. Broadhead, Erringden ; High Lee 

 Clough, Norland. — •/. T. Aspin. Lighthazles and 

 Flints, Soyland ; Graining Water, Widdop ; Ogden 

 Clough, etc. ! 



Sphagnum molluscum, Bruch. (S. tenellum, Ehrh.) 



1S46. Stansfield Moor, rare. — Herb. Leyl. and Herb. N:, 



1S54. Stansfield Moor. — Newell ; Bailies' Supp. 



iSSS, Stansfield Moor, but not recently. — T. Stansfield; 

 Lees' Flora. 



SPHAGNA RIGID A, Schimp. 



Sphagnum compactum, DC, Fl. Fr. 



1S46. Stansfield Moor. — Herb. Ley land. 



1854. Stansfield Moor. — /. Nowell ; Baiiies' Supp. 



1888. Hudson Moor and Widdop. — T. Stansfield; Lees' Fl. 



