8o Ingham : Mosses and Hepatics of Baiigh Fell. 



the slope of Baugh Fell, about a mile beyond the rocks, are the 

 hepatics Mylia Taylori Hook. ; Jungermania riparia Tayl. ; J. 

 Fla'rkii Web. et Mohr ; Aneura pinguis L. ; Diplophylhmi 

 albicans L. ; Plagiochila asplenioides L. ; and Metzgeria pubescens 

 Schrank. Here also we find Leiicobryuni glaiiciini Schimp., and 

 the following interesting bog mosses : — Spliagnum siibnitens 

 \'ax. Jlavescens Warnst.; 6'. reciirvum var. amblyphylluni Warnst. 

 and var. inucronatiim Warnst. ; and S. papillosiini Lindb. var. 

 siib-lceve Limpr. ; but the most interesting bog-moss is S. parvi- 

 folium Warnst., a new record for Yorkshire; Mr. Horrell has 

 found this Sphag)ium on Widdy Bank, Teesdale. On this boggy 

 ground grow the mosses Hypniini fluitans var. falcatiini ; H. 

 intermedium Lindb.; H. falcatum Brid.; H. stramijieiun Dicks.; 

 H. ochraceujn Turn. ; H. palustre L. ; and a dark slender state of 

 Philonotis fontana Brid. 



At this point Mr. Hugh Richardson pointed out the large 

 green masses of the calcicolous moss, Hypnum commiitatiim 

 Hedw. , growing by the river side, its near ally H. falcatum 

 growing higher up among the bog mosses. Mr. Pickard also 

 brought from the top of the fell a fine fruiting specimen of the 

 moss Polytrichum strictnm Banks, with cubical capsules. On 

 drier ground and rocks grow Barbula rigidula Mitt, with 

 abundance of its characteristic gemmcE, like minute bunches of 

 grapes, a good mark of distinction from its near allies ; Tortula 

 mnralis Hedw.; the Apple Moss, Bartramia pomiformis Hedw.; 

 Dicrauam scoparium Hedw.; PqlytricJiiim piliferum Schreb. and 

 P. formosum Hedw.; Hylocomiiini splendens B.&S ; H. sqiiar- 

 rosiim B.&S.; and Hypnum Sclireberi W^illd. ; and another 

 hepatic, Scapania undulata L. with quite entire leaves. 



Nestling- on the sandy rock ledges above the Uldale Force is 

 the glossy moss, Plagiothecium depressum. Dixon. 



Crossing over the moor to Taith's Gill we have a continuance 

 of some of the mosses already mentioned, as JVeisia rupestris 

 CM.; Fissidens decipiens DeNot. ; and Hypnum SchreberiV\['\\\di. , 

 but new ones make their appearance in this wonderful gill, viz.: — 

 Plagiobryum Zierii Lindb. ; the vivid green moss Ano'ctangiiim 

 compactu7n Schwg. ; Brachythecium rutabulnm B.&S.; and 

 Hypnum falcatuni var. gracilescens Schimp. 



Members who were present will remember the hug'e scooped- 

 out depression by the side of Taith's Gill, close by the 'intrusive 

 dvkes of plutonic rocks,' and just as we emerged from our 

 difficult walk along the side of this marvellous gill. At this 

 point occurs a Brytim that has at present to come under B. 



Naturalist, 



