2^ MOSSES IN THE ISLE OF MAN. [January, 



17. Ceratodon purpureus, Brid. On walls^ heaths, etc. in great 

 profusion. 



18. Campy lopus flexuosus, Brid. Glen Laxey. 



19. Catnpylopus longipilus, Brid. Head of Glen Laxey and Sna- 

 fell. A variety without the diaphanous tips to the leaves 

 (var. calvus, Wils. MS.) occurs in Glen Laxey. 



20. Pottia truncata, B. and S. Glen Laxey. 



21. Didymodon rubellus, B. and S. On walls, etc. frequent. 



22. Trichostomum rigidulum, Smith. In similar situations to 

 the preceding. 



23. Tortula unguiculata, Hedw. Walls and banks. 



24. Tortula fallax, Hedw. Shady banks. 



25. Tortula vinealis, Brid., var. /3, flaccida. On a bank near 

 Ballasalla, Castletown. 



26. Tortula muralis, Hedw. Frequent. 



27. Tortula subulata, Brid. Frequent. 



28. Tortula ruralis, Hedw. Frequent. 



29. Hedwigia ciliata, Hedw. Intermixed with Racomitrium 



lanuginosum on rocks in Glen Laxey. 



30. Schistidium apocarpum, B. and S., and its var. rivulare. Gleu 



Laxey, etc. 



31. Schistidium maritimum, B. and S. Sea-cliffs, especially those 

 of Onchan Bay (near Douglas) . Not unfrequent. 



32. Racomitrium aciculare, B. et S. On stones in the stream 

 near Castletown, etc. 



33. Racomitrium protensum, Al. Braun. 



34. Racomitrium fascicular e, Brid. 



35. Racomitrium heterostichum, Brid. , . . ^ . 

 „„ n -J ■ 7 • T> • 1 com,itrmm fasct- 



36. Racomttrtum lanuginosum, Brid. .... 

 „„ „ ... x> • 1 CM/are lust rismg. 



37. Racomitrium canescens, Brid. j j » 



38. Phycomitriumpolyphyllum, B. and S. Glen Laxey, plentiful. 



39. Orthotrichum ajffine, Schrad. On trees at Ballarats, Castle- 

 ward, and Onchan near Douglas, but in very small quantities. 



40. Orthotrichum diaphanum, Schrad. On an ash-tree in Glen 

 Doo, near Douglas. 



41. Orthotrichum pulchellum. Smith. Intermixed with the next 

 species, in Glen Laxey. 



42. Orthotrichum phyllanthum, B. and S. Very common, more 

 particularly in the vicinity of the coast. It does not exhibit 

 any partiality in its choice of habitat ; almost every tree is 



Glen Laxey Avith 

 fi'uit, that of Ra- 



