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114. Gymnostomum ovatum (Pottia cavifolia), Moffat. (Mr Jolin 



Sadler.) 

 137. Ditrichum flexicaule, Grey Mare's Tail. (Dr W. Nicliol.) 

 531. Drepaniuni hamulosum, Grey Mare's Tail. (Dr W. Nicliol.) 



HEPATIC.E. 

 The Moffat glens and the Gallow Hill are the most productive 

 spots for Hepaticse in the IMoffat district. Amono- my gatherings 

 I have added no new species of Hepaticte, but the following are 

 new records for the Moffat district : 



Marchantia polymor]3ha ; Preissia commutata ; Frullania dila- 

 tata and Tamarisci ; Lejeunea serpyllifolia, patens, and flava ; 

 Piadula complanata ; Porella hevigata and platypliylla ; Lepidozia 

 reptans ; Odontoscliisma sphagui ; Ceijhalozia divaricata, curNifolia 

 (Gallow Hill and Beld Craig Glen), connivens (Gallow Hill), catenu- 

 lata ; Lophocolea bidentata ; Chiloscyphus polyanthos ; Saccogjiia 

 viticulosa ; Kantia trichonianis ; Trichocolea tomentella ; Blephar- 

 ozia ciliaris (Well Hill); Antlielia julacea; Scapania comiiacta, 

 undulata, resupinata ; Diplophyllum albicans ; Plagioohila aspleni- 

 oides ; Aplozia genthiana and riparia ; Lophozia attenuata, Fkerkii, 

 and ventricosa ; Gymnocolea iuflata ; Sphenolobum minuta ; Xardia 

 scalaris ; Blasia pusilla ; Metzgeria conjugata ; Scapania umbrosa 

 —39. 



Plagioohila spinulosa has also been recorded from Moffat, though 

 not so stated in my list. Xardia Miilleri from Hartfell, and Plagio- 

 ohila tridenticulata from the Grey Mare's Tail, require re-finding. 



LICHENS. 



The following are a few new records of Lichens for the 

 Moffat district : — 



Ephebe pubescens ; Coniocybe furfuracea ; Bwomyces rufus ; 

 Cladonia pyxidata, gracilis, furcata, pungens, squamosa, digitata ; 

 Cladina sylvatica ; Stereocaulon paschale and coralloides ; Evernia 

 furfuracea (Gallow Hill) ; Piamalina calicaris, farinacea, fraxinea, 

 and fastigiata ; Platysma sa?i3incola var. ulophylla ; Peltigera 

 aphthosa, canina, polydactyla, scutata, and horizontalis ; Parmelia 

 caperata, perlata, fuliginosa, saxatilis, and its var. revoluta ; 

 Pliyscia pulverulenta ; Borrera tenella ; Amphiloma lanuginosum ; 

 Lecanora subfusca ; Pertusaria communis— 33. 



11. — The Study of Aiitiquiti/ considered as a Pleasant Pursuit. 

 By Mr PHILIP SuLLET, F.Pi.IIist.S. 

 After a brief introductory reference to the fascination of the 

 study of arch£eology, Mr Sulley proceeded : — In the matter of 



