Juty 1908,] MOSSES AND HEPATICS FROM ISLE OF MAY. 351 
‘of this among my September 1885 gatherings, and it is also 
among those received in April last. 
Cephalozia bieuspidata (L.), Dum.—Specimens of this and 
the next two species were found growing among Dicranellu 
heteromalla and Mnium hornum received in April. The 
Cephalozia was in fructification. 
Kantia Trichomanis (1), Gray.—A very little, April 1908. 
Lepidozva reptans (L.), Dum.—April 1908. 
Frullania Tamarisec (L.), Dum.—Mixed with Brachy- 
thecium rutabulum, September 1885. 
Frullania germana, Tayl.—A good sized specimen gathered 
in September 1879 is in my herbarium. 
The Musci have been submitted to Mr. H. N. Dixon, and 
the Hepatice to Mr. 8. M. Macviear, for whose “Census” 
the Frullania germana has furnished the only record 
(v. c. 85) of the species from the east of Scotland. 
The chief points of interest are the occurrence of Brywm 
alpinum and Frullania germana, the one being rarely found 
at a low level in the east of Scotland,! and the other what 
is called an ‘ Atlantic” or west coast species. The record of 
Fissidens viridulus—a little-known plant in this distriet— 
and Grimmia Stirtoni, are also worthy of notice. 
There are, no doubt, more species of Bryophyta than the 
above to be found on the island, but the conditions evidently 
do not favour the presence of this form of vegetation. It 
can hardly be owing to any lack of moisture in the atmos- 
phere, but probably want of shelter, an unsuitable soil, and 
absence of marshy ground, are among the adverse circum- 
stances. Departure from type, it will be noted, is a feature 
of several of the mosses obtained, and comparatively few 
were found in fruit. 
Mr. PETER FENTON exhibited a series of fruits and seeds 
from the Bahamas. 
Mr. JAMES FRASER showed living plants of Carrichtera 
Vella, Polypogon monspeliensis and P. maritimus from Leith 
Docks. 
' Howie records Bryuwm alpinwm from Norman’s Law in Fife, and on 
this side of the Forth it occurs sparingly on Traprain Law and the 
Dalmahoy Hills. 
