FUNARIACE^. 231 



By the lesser caini on Donard ; H.W.L, At 2000 feet on 

 Slieve Donard ; /. /. Andrew. Rocky Mountain near Hill- 

 town, and Crocknafeola plantation at 800 feet ; C.H. W. 



TAYXiORZA Eooker. 



1. T. tenuis (Dicks.) Schimper, 



On old cowdung iti mountain bogs — extremely rare. Fr. July. 

 Deny — "Wet peaty and heathy pastures on the top of Benbradagh Moun- 

 tain ; S.A.S. Commencing to fruit 13th June, 1868, and, 

 again, with ripe capsules on 8th July, 1884. 

 The only station in Ireland. The elevation is about 1300 to 1400 feet, 

 which is the lowest known for this plant in Britain. 



SERIES II. Order XVII. PUWARXACBa 



PKYSCOMITREXiXiA Schimper. 



1. P. patens Schimp. (Phascum patens Hedw.). 

 Damp banks — rare. Fr. Autumn {Berk.). 

 Antrim — Found on the bottom and sides of a dry drain in the Bog mea- 

 dows, and in the lower di-ain of Allen's meadow between first 

 and second lock of the Lagan canal ; Templeton, 28th Aug., 

 1800. Bog meadows near Belfast ; T. Dnimmo)id, Musci 

 Scotici, vol. III. Banks near Belfast (Temp.) ; Flor. Eib. 

 Moist banks near Belfast ; Moore, Froc. R.I. A., 1872. 



PHYSCOMZTRZUM Bridel 



1. P. pyrlforme {Linn.) Br. et Schimp. 



Damp sandy, or gravelly banks — not common. Fr. April — June. 



Down — Dromore, Porta vo, Ballyalloley, and Ormeau Park ; S.A.S. 

 Loughbrickland ; H.W.L. tVarrenpoint, and abundant at 

 Drumcro ; C.H.W. Cregagh Glen ; /. /. Andrew. 



Antrim — Ditch banks at Cranmore ; Templeton. Glenarriffe, and not 

 uncommon in furrows of wet sandy fields; D.M. Shore of 

 the lough north of Crumlin waterfoot, also near Lisbum, and 

 on the Black Mountain, the Plains near Belfast, Ealroot, and 

 Loughmourne ; S.A.S. 



