THE FLORA OF HALIFAX. 201 



1900. Road side, Hardcastle — /. Needham. 



An unnamed form was gathered in compact cushions 

 on a dry rock near Lumb Mill, Colden Clough, 

 1 90 1. A similar form has been met with in 

 W. Lancashire by Mr. Wheldon. 



Hypnum Patientise, Lindb. 



1854. Damp banks, Harley Wood — /. Nowell, Supp. 

 1888. Harley Wood— A. Stansfield, Lees Fl. 



Hypnum molluscum, Hedw. 



Woods near Halifax in a barren state, frequent — Herb. Leyl. 

 1892. Lumb Fall and Stone Booth, Crimsworth Dean — 

 /. Needham. 



Hypnum palustre, L. 



1775. /. Bolton. 



Stones in rivulets near Todmorden — Herb. Nwl. 



Stream sides at Hardcastle and High Greenwood ; near 

 Foster Mill, Hebden Bridge, a robust form attached to 

 the stones in the river ; Lumb Fall — J. Needham ! Road 

 side rill near Luddenden ; Luddenden Dean, several 

 places ; Turner Clough ; Parrock Clough, etc. ! 



Var. tenellum, Schimp. 



1896. Above Lumb Fall — /. Needham. 



Hypnum ochraceum, Turn. 



Stones in the stream, High Greenwood — Herb. Nwl. 



1854. Abundant on wet stones in the moorland rivulets 

 near Todmorden. In fruit on dripping rocks in Gorple 

 Clough — J. Nowell, Supp. 



1888, Gorple Clough — A. Stansfield, Lees' Fl. 



1 90 1. Spa Clough ; Graining Water Valley, Widdop ; 

 Colden Clough ; Beaumont Clough ; Hardcastle — /. 

 Needham. The type is somewhat rare about here. 



Var. flaccidum, Milde. 



The var. is exceedingly common in this district, 

 occurring, more or less, in every clear rill and 

 stream throughout the parish ; it also frequents 

 well troughs, etc. 



Hypnum scorpioides, L. 



1775. /. Bolton. 



