MR. G. E. HUNT ON MOSSES NEW TO BRITAIN. 239 



Bryum murale, Wils. MS. {B. erythrocarpum, var. mu- 

 rorum, Sch. Syn.). Distinguished from B. erythrocarpum 

 by its more inflated capsule, of a deep purple, almost black 

 colour when ripe. Grows only on the mortar of old 

 walls. Marple, Cheshire. Frequent in North Wales. Kil- 

 larney. B. erythrocarpum grows on heath and sandy 

 ground. 



Bryum Funkii, Schwsegr. Sandy shore, Southport, Mr. 



Wilson. 



Mnium riparium, Mitt. MS. Allied td M. ortho- 



rhynchum, but the leaves with larger areolation, which 

 much resembles that of M. serratum ; that species, how- 

 ever, has narrower leaves, and synoicous inflorescence; 

 the inflorescence of M. riparium is dioicous. Sussex, in 

 watery places, Mr. Mitten. 



Mnium spinosum,, Voigt, Ben Lawers, Mr. A. M'^Kinlay. 



Funaria microstoma, Br. and Sch. Capsule, when dry, 

 smoother than that of F. hygrometrica ; inner peristome 

 rudimentary. Maresfield, Sussex, Mr. Mitten, May 1864 

 (Seeman^s ^Journal of Botany,^ July 1864). 



Philonotis caspitosa, Wils. MS. Between P. calcarea 

 and fontana-, leaves more loosely areolated than in P. 

 fontana; nerve about equally strong. Perigonial leaves 

 acute, nerved to the apex. Plant slender. Male plant at 

 Walton Swamp, Warrington, by Mr. Wilson. It has 

 recently been found in Prussia. 



Philonotis parvula ? Lindb. A very minute species, 

 somewhat resembling P. marchica. Barren plant only 

 found. Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Mr. Wilson. 



Bartramia stricta, Brid. Leaves green or brown at the 

 base, not white. Nerve excurrent ; peristome simple ; in- 

 florescence synoicous. Maresfield, Sussex, 1862. Dis- 

 covered by Mr. Gr. Davies. 



The following four species are entered as varieties of 

 Fissidens in Bry. Brit. : — 



