364 FiFESHiRE MOSSES. [Mttrck, 



Sphagnum molluscum, Bruch. Sparingly in frnit on Bank- 

 head Moss, in damp, shaded, moist situations. Bank-head jMoss 

 is five miles west of St. Andrew's, by Bank-head, the property of 

 John Blair, Esq. 



Hypnum, Dill., Hedw. 



H. albicans, Dill. Common by the seacoast ; found also, 

 sparingly, on elevated crags and grass fields. Fruiting profusely 

 on Tents Muirs, and by the margin of the sea, several miles east 

 of St. Andrew's. 



H. glareosum, Bruch. Common over the county : limestone 

 quarries by Ceres; abundant, barren. 



H.-salebrosum, HofFm. Occasionally found in a barren state 

 on grass parks that are wet and elevated, fruiting freely on a 

 barren-looking, wet grass field, at the top of Crag Hall Den, as- 

 sociated with H . polymorphum ; we have had it named H. campes- 

 tre, but we doubt this. 



H. lutescens, Dill. By the seacoast, common fruiting on Elie 

 and Largo Links, Tents Muirs, etc. 



H. plumosuin, Swartz. Principally found on the south and 

 west part of the county. 



H. populeum, Swartz ? Common on rocks and Avails. 



H. velutinum. Dill. On the east seacoast, and frequently 

 found on banks and walls over the county. 



H. rutabulum, Dill. One of our common mosses, and most 

 abundant fruiter. The var. plumosum by the seacoast ; and var. 

 rolmstum is found in a baiTcn state by Ceres, with several other 

 forms apparently deducible from local circumstances. 



H. rivulare, Bruch. On the Lommonds ; sparingly. 



H. piliferum, Vaill., Schreb. Grass fields, top of Craghall 

 Den ; near St. Andrew's, etc., barren. 



H. prcslongum, Dill. The normal form is common on damp 

 walls and banks. Var. Stockesii, abundant on the north-east coast, 

 fruiting freely. 



H. Swartzii, Turner. On the east seacoast in fruit, grass 

 parks. Lings, etc. 



H. striatum, Hedw. Fruiting abundant in shady dens, 



H. rucifolium, Dill. Common in rivulets and on rocks over 

 which water flows. 



H. confertum, Dicks. On walls and dry shaded banks, common. 



