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be due to the humid atmosphere and mild climate of the western 
— encouraging a more luxuriant ti growth, and at the 
me time stimulating the reproductive organ 
le ohince piliferum B.& 8. — #. pratingum B. & 8.—E#. 
Swartzii Hobkirk. — EF. myosuroides Schimp., A peculiar 
variety, which Mr. H. N. Dixon states is the apes sc as that 
mentioned by Dr. Braithwaite from apn peal — on dripping 
rocks at seashore, Portaw, Buncrana. — E. B. & 8.— 
E. rusciforme Milde. — E. murale Milde. Wall fh Bridge End.— 
E.. confertum Milde. 
Plagiothecium Borrerianum Spruce. Portaw Woods, Carradoan 
Wood, Trillick Banks, and Sc - Mountain.—P. denticulatum B. & 8. 
—P. undulatum B. & S. Portaw Woods, Trillick Banks, Carradoan 
Wood. In the last ne ate moss occurs in the greatest pro- 
fusion, and fruits abundan ; 
Amblystegium ser “eee & S. — Var. salinum. Sandy links at 
Bunerana and Port ally such De Not.—A. radicale B. & 8. 
var. serotinum. I no red what seems to be this, according to Dr. 
Stirton, on links at Buncrana; but the specimens were poor, and 
protensum B. & S. occurs on wet places by the sea-shore at Portaw. 
_ chr ena el en Sandy ground above Portaw Bay, Bun- 
. N. Dixon writes : 
roe is Sully, to Mr. Bagnall who says: ‘ The Hypnum appears 
to be dioicous, and just resembles in habit and structure H. chryso- 
phyllum var, erectum mihi. I have compared it with my Dovedale 
plants, and can see no real difference.’’’ — H. aduncum cae var. 
Kneiffii Sahin, Salt marshes near Inch Road, Lou partie 
(Mr. H. C. 
annulatum Giimb. Grianan Hill. — H. revolvens Sw. — H. cael 
tatum Hedw. Inch Island, ora sea- teat Ballyliffin.—H. faleatum 
Brid. The typical plant com The aquatic form occurs in 
ee Pe tumid masses on wel ‘ede of railway-cutting near Inch 
tation. mo Eds cupr essifor me L. th addition to the typical ye 
nd ericetorumB 
th 
ars common.—Var. elatum B. & os On Poca Hill.—H. Patientie 
Lindb. Roadside at Burt; Trillick Banks. — H. molluscum Hedw. 
—RH. eugyrium Schimp. Castleross eager 7 ochraceum Turn. 
Bog streamlet one mile east of Buncrana.—H. scorpioides L. Bog 
on Fahan Hill.—H. straminewm Dicks. Bogs about Bridge End.— 
H. cordifolium Hedw. Wet ground between Bridge End and 
Galliagh. — H. gig anteum Schimp. Marsh at foot of Carradoan 
Wood. — H. sarmentosum Wahl. Abundant on Grianan _— * 
about 500 ft. altitude. Hill behind a near Buncrana 
H., cuspidatum L.—H. Schrebert Willd 
Hylocomium splendens B. & 8.—H. Seensoare B. &§. Common. 
Like many ether gape ines, this descends to sea-level; at Ned’s 
Point, Buncrana, and elsewhere.—H, loreum B. & S.—H. squarrosum 
B. & 8.—H. a B. & 
