Natural History of Middleton-in-Teesdale. 267 



The usual bog mosses of moorlands were met with, such as 

 5. rubellmn var. versicolor and S. tenellum. A very interesting 

 Harpidium was found in the shallow water splashes, viz., 

 Hypniim fluitans var. Jeanbernati, quite different from the 

 same plant in Cronkley Pastures, in having variegated colours 

 instead of being quite green. Campylopus pyriformis in fruit, 

 a typical peat moss, and Splachnnm sphcericum were obtained. 



A remarkable feature of the Hepatics was the great abun- 

 dance of the beautiful Blepharozia ciliaris. This was repeatedly 

 met with in the way across the bog. Lophozia Floerkii, another 

 true moorland plant, was also found. 



On descending from this great Sphagnum Bog into Balder- 

 dale, we had a very unusual sight of the moss Bryiim pallens, 

 occurring in large brilliant rosy red hassocks all along the side 

 of the River Balder. 



T.S. 



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