MUSCI OF LIVERPOOL. 



M. STELLARE. Hed. (Star-leaved Thyme T.) Wils. T. 51. 



In a swampy lane between Birkdale and Ainsdale. Very rare. 

 M. PUNCTATUM. Hed. (Dotted Thyme T.) Wils. T. 30. 



Fruiting in the old quarry at Fir Grove — W. H. Wet walls, and 

 by the side of wells, common. Fruiting in Apiil. 



Sub-Order XIV.— MEESIEvE. 



Genus XXIX.— MEESIA. Hedwig. 



1. M. ULiGiNosA. Hed. (Dwarf M.) Wils. T. 28. 



Sand hills at Southport. I first found this moss in this locality. 

 Fruiting in .June and July. — F. P. Marrat. 



Genus XXX.— AMBLYODON. Palisot de Beauvois. Thread Moss. 



1. A. DEALBATus. P. Bcauv. (Lesser pale T.) Wils. T. 28. 



Plentiful on tlie sand hUls from Crosby to Southport. Fruiting in 

 .June and July. 



Sub-Order XV.— FUNARIEiE. 



Genus XXXI.— FUNARIA. Schreber. Cord Moss. 



1. F. HYGROMETRicA. Hed. (Common C.) Wils. T. 20. 



Very common in wet places, quarries, ifec. Fruiting nearly all the 

 year. 



Genus XXXIL— PHYSCOMITRIUM. Bridel. Bladder Moss. 



1. P. ERiciTORUM. De Notoris. (Narrow-leaved B.) Wils. T. 7. 



Common on banks. — W. H. I have not found this species, although 

 I have sought carefully for it, and most assuredly it is not common. 



2. P. PYRiFORME. Br. and Sch. (Common B.) 



Moist banks, and by the sides of ditches, common, literally 

 covering a ditch side for about 100 yards, on the road between 

 Wavertree and Broad Green. — W.H. 



Sub-Order XVL— BARTRAMIEiE. 



Genus XXXIH.- BARTRAMIA. Hedwig. Apple Moss. 



1. B. FONTANA. Brid. (Fountain A.) Wils. T. 23. 



Plentiful in marshy places. Seldom fruiting in this neighbourhood. 



2. B. POMiFORMis. Hed. (Common A.) Wils. T. 23. 



Near ChUdwall church. — W. H. On the right-hand side of the lane 

 leading from Smithdown-lane to Mr. WiUiam Kathbone's, by the 

 ditch side. The species named Ithyjihylla in Dr. Dickinson's 

 "Flora," is only a variety of this moss fruiting in May and June. 



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