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HISTORY OP BRITISH MOSSES. 



Mielichoferia nitida, var. elongata, Milller, Sj/n. paH 1. 

 p. 235. 



Hocks above Loch Callater, Aberdeenshire, but not in 

 fruit, Dr. Greville. The foliage of this AIoss is very distinct, 

 and we hope the fruit may yet be found in the locality men- 

 tioned, which is the direct route for the ascent of Lochnasar 

 from Castleton of Braemar. It resembles some alpine B?y- 

 ums a good deal, especially B. jidaceum. 



4. Weissia Starkeana, Hedw. {Starhmi Weissia.) 

 Stems very short ; leaves ovate, with an excurrent nerve ; 

 capsule ovate, erect ; lid conical ; teeth of the peristome su- 

 bulate, acute (mostly red). — Eng. FLp. 20. Pottia Star- 

 keana, IliilL Sijn.pt. \. p. 547. 



Banks and fields in the middle and south of Britain ; dry 

 banks near Dublin. Pr. February. The teeth of the peri- 

 stome vary in length, and are sometimes latticed or lacunose. 



5. Weissia affinis. Hook, and Taylor. {Blunt-toothed 

 Weissia.) Stems very short; leaves ovate, with an excur- 

 rent nerve ; capsule ovate, erect ; lid conical ; teeth of the 

 peristome short, broad, obtuse, whitish. — B//r/. Fl. p. 20. 

 Pottia Starkeana, var. brachyodus, Milll. Syn.pt. I. p. 547. 



Pields and banks. Pr. January and February. Very 

 closely allied to the last of \\'hich by recent authors it is 



