MUSCl OF LIVEKPOOL. 



Section II.— PLEUROCARPI. 

 Sub-Oeder XX.— ISOTHECIEiE. 



Genus XXXVIIL— ISOTHECIUM. Bridel. Frond Moss. 



1. I. MYURUM. Dill. Blunt-leaved F.) Wils. T. 25. 



At the roots of trees in the private road from Kock Feny to Store- 

 ton. Fruiting in November. 



?. I. MYOSUROIDES. Dill. (Acutc-leaved F.) Wils. T. 2-5. 



Trees about Bebington— Tr..S. The little wood, Croxteth.— W. H. 



I. ALOPECURUM. Dill. (Foxtail T.) Wils. T. 25. 



On the sides of Patrick Well, Patrick Wood. 



Genus XXXIX.— CLIMACIUM. Weber and Mohr. 



0. DENDRoiDES. Web. and Mohr. (Marsb-tree Moss.) Wils. T. 25. 



Fruiting in October in an old lane running parallel with the railway 

 fromFormby to Hightown, the first lane on the left-hand side going 

 from Formby to the old burying ground. This is the lane so 

 often spoken of. 



Gemis XL.— LESKEA. Hedwig. 



1. L. poLYCARPA. Ehrli. (Many -fruited L.) 



At the roots of damp trees in Hooton Park. Fruiting late in June. 

 9. L. SERICEA. Dill. (Silky L.) 



On walls about Aintree. Fruiting in July and August. — W. H. and 

 F. P. Marrat. 



Sub-Ordeu XXI.— HYPNE.E. 



Genus XLI.— HYPNUM. Dillenius. Feather Moss. 



Sect I. — Leaves more or less spreading every way. 

 A. Stem creeping, irregularly branched; or occasionally arched and pinnate. 

 * Leaves acute ; nerved half way or more. 

 + Leaves plicate. Plumosa. 



1. H. ALBICANS. DiU. (Whitish F.) Wils. T. 25. 



On the sand hills at Crosby. — H. F. Southport. Fi-uiting in both 

 places. 



2. H. SALEBROSUM. Hoff. (Smootli-stalked Streaky F.) Wils. T. 55. 



A marsh variety of this rare moss grows with Hyjmum i-utabulum 

 in the ditch near the first gate that crosses the large drain on 

 Bidston Moss. Fruiting from November to Januar)-. 



3. H. LUTESCENS. Dill. (Rough-stalked yellow F.) Wils. T. 25. 



This and Tortula ruralis clothe the sand hills on both sides of the 

 Mersey. 



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