MUSCI OF LIVERPOOL. 



16. H. coNFERTUM. Dicks. (Clustered F.) Wils. T. 26. 



On stone walls and hedge banks, common. Fruiting from October 

 to March. 



Var. Megapolitanum. 



Crosby sand-hUls. — W. H. and IF. Wihon, Esq. A water variety 

 is found in a pond between Little Storeton and Prenton. 



17. H. MURALE. Dill. (Wall F.) Wils. T. 24. 



On the wall near the railway bridge, beyond Lower Bebington, in 

 April, 1855, firuitbg.— F. P. Marrat. 



« 

 ■•- -H Lid conical. Serpentia. 



18. H. ELODEs. Spruce. (Fine-leaved marsh F.) Wils. T. 56. 



I first pointed out this moss to Mr. Wilson as growing at Southport. 



19. H. RADicALE. p. Beauv. . (Rigid brook-side F.) Wils. T. 25. 



First found on the edge of Mr. Bewley's fish-pond, Poulton. — 

 F. P. Marrat. In a pond at Huj^on on decayed wood, with 

 H. riparium. — Rev. H. H. Higgins and F. P. Marrat. Fruit 

 decaying in June. 



20. H. SERPENS. Dill. (Creeping F.) Wils. T. 24. 



In damp places, and among other mosses, common. Fruiting from April 

 to July. 



21. H. RIPARIUM. Dill. (Short-beaked water F.) Wils. T. 24. 



On stones and trees growing in water, not uncommon. In pits. 

 Var. 1. 



With serrated leaves, in the Ellesmere canal. 

 Var. 2. 

 With long leaves, serrated at the tips, appearing intermediate be- 

 tween this anAfluitans, in a pond, near the road in the wood, in 

 the private road from Kock Ferry to Storeton. 



*• Leaves acute, mostly squarrose, shortly nerved or nerveless. 

 § Stellata. 



22. H. poLYGAMUM. Bryol. Eur. (Cluster-llowered F.) Wils. T. 56. 



On the sand hills from Southport to Crosby, generally plentiful. 

 First found by W. H., fruiting in June and July. Warbrick Moor. 



23. H. STELLATUM. Dill. (Yellow-starry F.) Wils. T. 26. 



On the sand hiUs in damp places, and about GiUbrook, of a bright 

 green colour. On walls near the railway at Rainhill. — Rev. H. H. 

 Higgins. Fruiting in June. 



*** Leaves roundish, rather obtuse, entire, two-nerved or nerveless. 

 § Straminea. 



24. H. coRDiFOLiuM. Swartz. (Heart-leaved F.) Wils. T. 56. 



In mai'shes and ditches, not imcommon. Bebington Heath, in 

 ponds. Foimd fruiting in May in a pond at Rainhill, by Rev. 

 H. H, Higgins. 



Var. 

 With fasciculated branches and very crowded leaves. Grows in a 

 ditch in Birkdale Park, Southport. Has not been found in fruit, 



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