I76 THE FLORA OF HALIFAX. 



1888. Rag Scout. — T. Stansfield ; Grimscar Wood. — C. P. 

 Hobkivk, Lees' Fl. 



There has been a little confusion between three nearly 

 related species, and all have at times been named Tortula 

 vigida. Leyland's spems. probably supplied by No well, 

 come under T. aloides. 



Tortula marginata, Schp. 



1898. On grassy wall top near Stump Cross. — H. T. 

 Soppitt, Hx. Nat., III., 127. First record for the Calder 

 drainage area. 



Tortula muralis, (L) Hedw. {Bvyum muvale, L ; Barbula 

 1775. /. Bolton. [Timm.) 



Frequent. — Herb. Leyl. 

 Walls, Todmorden. — Herb. Nwl. 



Very common throughout the parish on the mortar of walls : 

 Shibden, Cromwell Wood, Coley, Pecket Wood, ftc, 

 particularly abundant on the road-side walls about 

 Rishworth. It fruits freely. Its broad, hair-pointed 

 leaves render it most easy to distinguish, by the aid of a 

 pocket lens. 



Tortula subulata, (L) Hedw. (Bvyum subulatum, L ; Barbula 

 1775. J. Bolton. [P. Beauv.) 



1834. Rocks, Stansfield ; High Greenwood, etc. — Herb. Leyl. 

 1868. Fixby and Grimscar. — C. P. Hobkirk, Hist, of 



Huddevsfield. 

 Hardcastle ; Pecket Wood. — /. Needham 1892. Road-side, 

 Hipperholme. — LI. T . Soppitt ! 



Tortula ruralis, (L) Ehrh. (Bryum, L ; Barbula, Hedw.) 

 1775. J. Bolton. Not since recorded for this area. 



Barbula lurida, Lindb. 



1895. On limed wall, Binn-royd Clough, Norland ; 1897. 

 Hipperholme. — H. T. Soppitt. 



Barbula rubella, (Hofl) Mitt. (IVeissiacurvirostra, H. & Tay ; 

 Didymodon rubcllus, B. & S.) 



1840. Heptonstall and Hebden Bridge. — S. Gibson, Baines' 

 Rocks and old walls near Todmorden. — Hevb. Nwl. [Fl. 



