214 TORTTJLACBJE, 



Abundant on sands by the sea all around the coast, usually barren, but 

 fruiting at Bally castle. 



MOXiIiXA Schranh. 



1. Ttl, crlspa Lindb. (Fhascum cbispum Hedw.). 

 Damp banks — very rare. Fr. April and May {£,M,F.). 



Antrim — Banks near Belfast {Templeton) ; Flor. Sib., and Moore^ Froe. 

 E.I.A., 1872. 



2. M. microstoma Lindb. (Gym. mickostomum Sedw.). 

 Gravelly banks, and waste ground, and on earthy ledges of rock — not 



rare. Fr. Feb.— May. 



Down — Ditch banks at the Newcastle sandhills, gravel bank at Glen- 

 machan, and rocks, and wet bank by the shore at Groomsport ; 

 S.A.S. Near Newcastle ; H.W.L. 



Antrim — Frequent in Antrim ; D.M. On gravel at "Whiterock, and foot 

 of Black Mountain, and on ledges of basaltic rocks at Cave 

 HlU, Blackhead, and Eathlin ; S.A.S. Woodbum Glen ; 

 H.W.L. 



3. M. vlrldula {Linn.) Lindb. ("Weissia controversa Eedw.). 

 Hedge banks, and ledges of rocks — very common. From sea level to 



1500 feet. Fr. Oct.— Feb. 



4. M. rutllans {Hedw.) Lindb. ("Weissia mucronata Schp.). 

 Banks— very rare. Fr. March and April {B.M.F.). 



Down — Dry banks near "Warrenpoint ; CH-TV. 

 The only Irish station known for this plant. 



5. AC. tenuis Lindb. (Gymnostomum Schrad.). 

 Sandstone rocks — very rare. Fr, July — Sept. 



Down — On New Bed Sandstone by the Lagan at Glenmore ; /. E. DavieSf 

 1880. Sparingly on sandstone blocks of a bridge at upper end 

 of Crawfordsbum, 1885, and abundant on rocks in the freestone 

 quarries at Scrabo, 1886 ; S.A.S. 



Antrim— Belfast {Bruniniond) ; Brit. Moss Flora. 



6. IVI. aerugrinosa {Sm.) Lindb. (Gym. rupbstre Schleieh.). 



Shady glens— rare. Fruit not seen. 

 Antrim— In the glens of Antrim, not rare ; Moore, op. cit. 



Var. RAMosissiMA £. ^ S. 

 Down— ToUymore Park ; H.W.L. 



