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7. AC. vertlcillata {Linn!) Zindb. ("WeissiA Brid.), 



In dense compact tufts on limestone rocks — rare, not found in fruit. 

 Antrim — Dripping limestone rocks north, of the Black cove near Lame, 

 and on limestone cliffs in Rathlin ; S.A.S. Limestone rocks 

 at upper end of Colin Glen, and on Cave Hill ; C.H.W. 

 MurloughBay; H.W.L. 



8. M. crlspula Zindb. (Trich. crispulum Bruch). 

 Basaltic rocks— very rare. Fr. May and June {B.M.F.). 



Antrim — Sparingly at the Black cove near Lame ; D.M. In small 

 quantity on stone fence at Sallagh Braes, in fmit Oct., 1874 ; 

 S.A.S. 



Var. BLATA {Schimper) Braith. 

 Antrim— Sparingly on rocks at the west end of Rathlin ; S.A.S. Rathlin 

 Island {Stewart, 1882) ; Brit. Moss Flora. 

 The only Irish locality known, at present, for this var. 



9. 1«. Utoralls {Mitten) Braith. 



Rocks by the shore, and on mountains — rare, or perhaps overlooked. 

 Down — Rocks near Groomsport ; H.W.L. 



Antrim — On rocks in several places by the shore on Rathlin Island; 

 S.A.S., 1882. Cave Hill; C.H.W. Sallagh Braes ; H.W.L. 

 Derry — Benevenagh {Hart) ; Jour. Bot., 1886. 



10. M. brachydontia Zindb. (Trich. mutabile Bruch). 

 Rocks, especially limestone and basalt — rare. Fr. April — June 



{B.M.F.). 



Down— On the shady side of "the Rock " at Newcastle ; H.W.L. 



Antrim — In considerable abundance on basalt rocks, but generally barren ; 

 Moore, Proc. R.I. A., 1872. Sparingly on basalt at Fairhead, 

 and abundant on Chalk at Whitepark Bay near Ballintoy ; 

 S.A.S. Cliffs at SaUagh Braes ; H.W.L., and C.H.W. 



11. ]M[. tenulrostrls {Hook. 6; Tayl.) (Did. cylindbicusJ?.^/^.). 

 On rocks — rare, and barren. , 



Down — Near Rockport below Holywood ; T. Drummond. Pigeonrock 

 Mountain {Lett and Waddell) ; Brit. Moss Flora. 

 Other localities have been given, but not verified by authentic speci- 

 mens. This is probably less rare than appears from the above, but is often 

 confounded with other mosses to which it bears a general resemblance. 



12. nx. Inclinata Zindb. (Tortula Hedw.). 

 Sandy banks, and crevices of rocks — very rare. 



