262 Musci. 



large stone had been dug out, accompanied by Didymodon purpureus 

 and Bryum nutans, J. Hardy. 



S. AMPULLACEUM. B. Langstruther bog, and elsewhere on 

 Coldingham moor, J. Hardy. 



Weissia verticillata. B. On wet rocks at Eyemouth and 

 Coldingham shores. Rev. A. Baird. Sea-banks at the Rammel Cove ; 

 at St. Helen's Chapel ; behind the old toll at Dunglass ; and in fine 

 fruit in Dunglass dean, J. Hardy. — D. In the dean at Tillmouth. — 

 N. In the dean at Twizell-house. 



W. MUCRONATA, Kitchencleugh dean ; and on the moor near 

 Blakelaws, and Pyperton hill, J. Hardy. 



Grimmia tricophylla. B. On greywaclie rocks near the slate 

 quarry at Oldcarabus- West-Mains ; and to the east of Redheugh, J. 

 Hardy. 



G. doniana. On stone walls in Bushiel dean and Penmanshiel ; 

 and on stones on Coldingham moor, but rare, J. Hardy. 



DiCRANXJM POLYCARPUM. " Of this rare moss I have gathered 

 two or three specimens from a wall in Bushiel dean, and have others 

 from Dunglass dean. Mr. Wilson, who considers D. strumiferum as 

 a variety of this, assures me that my specimens are quite typical." 

 J. Hardy in Trans. Berw. N. Club, ii. p. 350. 



D. SQUARROSXJM. Head of the Braid bog near Pyperton hill; 

 and in fruit in Sisterpath m Penmanshiel wood, J. Hardy. 



Bryum rostratum. Lower part of Red-clues cleugh, J. Hardy. 



Orthotrichum Drummondii. B. On stones and trees in 

 Kitchen cleugh, Penmanshiel wood, and Blackburn-rigg dean, J. 

 Hardy. 



Hypnum polyanthos. D. Brought from a plantation near 

 Twizell Castle by the late Rev. A. Baird. 



H. REVOLVENS = H. aduucum, var. Hooker. B. Langstruther 

 bog; Pypertou hill ; Bushiel dean, &c., J. Hardy*. 



H. stramineum. Found in fruit at Choose-lea, in the parish of 

 Langton, Rev. T. Brown. 



The species most remarkable on accomit of their beauty are the 

 Sphagna, the Splachna, the Bryum roseum, hornum, and ligulatum 

 when in fruit, the Bartramia fontana, Orthotrichum pulchellum f, 

 Neckera crispa, and Hookeria lucens. The Bartramia is a great 

 favourite with me, for it loves the haunts that I love ; and often has 

 it called up a most pleasing emotion when, tracing down our lively 

 burns throvigh their muirland courses, it has stayed me to admire the 

 yellow-green soft rug-like patches with which it covers up every oozy 

 spot, or " well-head," on the rocky margins, and where it puts forth 



* For the habitats of the other species, 1 must refer to the Flora of Ber- 

 wick ; and to the Transactions of oiu Club. 



t This was first described as " nova species '' in the Bot. Guide through 

 Northumberland, ii. p. 23, an. 1807, by " the late Mr. W. Brunton, jim." 



