parsons' moss flora of the east riding. 53 



The only authors who have pubhshed hsts of Mosses in 

 which East Riding stations are quoted are : — 



Robert Teesdale — 'Supplement to Plantcz Eboracenses' 

 in 'Linnean Transactions,' Vol. v., (1800) pp. 36 — 95. 



Richard Spruce — 'List of Yorkshire Mosses and Hepaticae' 

 in the 'Phytologist' for 1845. 



Henry Baines — 'Yorkshire Flora,' 1840. 



The initials after the localities in the list denote the following 

 observers : — 



R. T. Robert Teesdale ; loc. cit. 



R. 8. R. Spruce, Ph.D., Coneysthorpe, Malton. 



M. B. S. Matthew B. Slater, Malton. 



H. F. P. H. Franklin Parsons, M.D., Goole. 



The thanks of the section are due to Dr. Spruce and Mr. 

 Slater for MS. lists of Mosses, and to Mr. H. Boswell for kindly 



revising this report. 



The nomenclature adopted is that of the ' London Catalogue 

 of British Mosses,' compiled by Messrs. C. P. Hobkirk and H. 

 Boswell for the Botanical Locality Record Club. 



LIST OF SPECIES. 



Sphagnum acutifolium Ehrli. 



Langwith Moor, R. S. Riccall Common, H. F. P. 



S. squarrosum Fe/s. 



Langwith Moor, R. S. Cliff Wood, H. F. P. 



S. cuspidatum Ehfh. 



Langwith Moor, R. S. Riccall Common, H. F. P. 



S. rigid um Schr. wax. compactum Brid. Langwith Moor, R. S. 

 Riccall and Breighton Commons, H. F. P. 

 S. contortum SchuHz. Riccall Common, H. F. P. 

 S. tenellum Ehrh. (= S. vwUuscum, Bruch.) 



Langwith and Barmby Moors, R. S. 



