THE MOSSES OF WEST LANCASHIRE. 509 
EXPLANATION OF PuaTE 4 
Figs. 1-6. X. Mage 7 Rendle :—1. — a leaf, nat. size. 2. Spike, 
nat. om 3. Barren bract, ape view, x 3. 4. Fertile bract, dorsal view, x 3. 
5. Lateral sepal, si side view, x 3. 6. Valve 2 oe viewed Pe inside 
showing raised placenta bearing fone x 3. Figs. 7-11. X. borneensis 
Ren —T7. La tral = side view Ss ile, nat. size. Barren 
bract, " abenal = 10. Fertile Baers dorsal view, x 3. 11. Upper half 
of leaf, nat. size. "Figs. ae Ws Ridleyi Rendle :—12. Spike, nat. size. 
13. Fertile bike dorsal vie 4. Lateral a side view, x 3. 15. 
Seed, x 40. 16. Upper half’ of tet nat. size. Pen 17-24. X. Lobbii 
: arren 
w,x 3 
Lateral sepal, side vi 39. tal with stamen, x 3 (taken from a bud). 
. Staminode, x 3 ral seal a bud). 41. Pistil, x3 F (ieken from a bud). 
THE MOSSES OF WEST LANCASHIRE. 
By J. A. Wuetpon anp Atsert WILSon. 
(Concluded from p. 473.) 
Ulota Bruchit Hornsch. Very ra 1. On ash tree in a pot- 
hole on Leck Fell, July, 1898, Wi. On trees in Easegill. 
Orthotrichum rupestre Schleich. Rare. 1. Near Silverdale, 
June, 1898, Wh. Easegill, near Leck, Wi. — O. anomalum 
1 imes 
th. First record, Silverdale, April, 1898, Wi. 2. Chipping, 
Leagram, and Whitewell, Wh. — 0. oS Hoff. Much less 
on ‘ie Lai ashi 
Dr. Woods’ lobklltky should be are in, Wh. vee uH. & T. 
Rare, or perhaps overlooked. 1. On trees near Busuui, oe une, 1899. 
—O. affine Schrad. eerste rare. 2. Between Caton and Lan- 
June, 1899, Wi. : 
a oe on elder and hawt ke. er 
Bridge, May, 1898, between Stonyhuret and bausites and on 
