638 BRYOLOGY OF souTHPORT. [December, 



Cynodon Dactylon, Pers. — Very common in southern Europe. 

 In England only on the south-western coasts. Varon Bay^ ^ 

 Guernsey. ff 



Briza minor, Linn. — In many parts of Jersey and Guernsey. 

 In England only in southei'n counties. 



Bromus maximus, Desf. — A native of the Mediterranean, 

 which appears to have established itself in Jersey and Guernsey. 



Ophioglossum vulgatum, Linn., var. lusitanicum. — Along the 

 Mediterranean, and up the west coast to Guernsey. 0. vulga- 

 tum occurs in many parts of England. 



Asplenium lanceolatum, Huds. — Western Europe, chiefly near 

 the sea, extending southwards to Madeira. In Britain not un- 

 common in the south-western and Welsh counties, and occurs 

 also near Cork, in Ireland, and near Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. 



Gymnogramma leptophylla, Desv. — In the Mediterranean re- 

 gion and western Europe, extending to central India, and north- 

 ward, up western France, to Jersey. 



Adiantum Capillus -Veneris, Linn. — In Plemont Caves, Jersey. 

 In England only in south-western counties ; in South Wales and 

 Ireland. Common in southern Europe. 



BRYOLOGY OF SOUTHPOET. 



Remarks on the Bryology of Southport, Lancashire. By 

 J. B. Wood, M.D. 



To the Editor of the 'Phytologist.' 



As everything which tends to increase our acquaintance with 

 the botanical productions of the kingdom generally, must neces- 

 sarily have more or less interest to your readers, I take the liberty 

 of forwarding to you some observations on a most delightful ram- 

 ble I have lately had, in perhaps one of the most interesting dis- 

 tricts of this county. 



My friends Messrs. Marrat and Palgrave, of Liverpool, with 

 Mr. Nowell, of Todmorden, arranged to meet at Southport, for 

 the purpose of investigating, at this season of the year [July?], the 

 localities which were already known to produce some of the most 

 rare and interesting British Mosses, most of which have been 

 discovered by the unwearied assiduity and perseverance of Mr. 



