46 Stewart— List of Mosses of North-East of Ireland. 



15. Hypnum Schreberi. Dill. 



Mountain moors and heathy wastes — frequent, but always barren. 



1 6. H. CUSPIDATUM. Dill. 



Marshy grounds throughout the district — abundant at both high and low 

 elevations. 4-5. 



17. H. cordifolium. Hedw. 



Bogs and marshes — not common. ' ' On bogs, amongst Sphagnum, at 

 Ballycastle." — Moore, Herb. Coll. Sc. Dublin. Boggy heath on Carrickfergus 

 Commons (Antrim); peaty marsh near Moneyreagh (Down). — S.A.S, 



18. H. giganteum. Schimper. 



Boggy and stony heath — very rare. Carrickfergus Commons (Antrim) ; 

 Slieve Croob (Down). — S.A.S. Not found elsewhere in Ireland. 



19. H. palustre. Linn. 



On stones in streams — common. 5-6. 



Var. B. subsphozrocarpon. De Notr. " On stones in streamlets flow- 

 ing from the hills between Cushendall and Ballymena ; near Carrickfergus."— 

 Moore, Proc. R. I. Acad., Series II. , Vol I., No. 8. I find in some cases, 

 the long nerve of this var., but can see no other difference. — S.A.S. 



20. H. molluscum. Hedw. 



Abundant on rocks of various mineralogical characters through Deny,. 

 Antrim, and Down. Fruit usually scarce. 1-4. 



21. H. resupinatum. Wils. 



Rare. " On trees, Glendun." — Moore, Herb. Coll. Sc. Dublin. On loose 

 limestone blocks, Knockagh (Antrim). — S.A.S. 



22. H. CUPRESSIFORME. Dill. 



On stones, trees, and mossy banks. In profusion everywhere throughout 

 Derry, Antrim, and Down — varies exceedingly. 1 1-2. 



23. H. HAMULOSUM. Frolich. 



Very rare. On chalk rocks. Crow Glen and Black Mountain, Belfast ; 

 barren. — S.A.S. 



24. H. FILICINUM. Dill. 



Marshes in glens and upland districts — frequent, but seldom fruiting. 

 " Near head of Glenariff, but rare." — Moore, Herb. Coll. Sc. Dublin. Slieve 



