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The Moss Flora of the Eastern Borders. By Jambs Hardy. 



" Natura enim thesauros suos occultat, indefessi laboris prsemia." G. H. 

 "Weber, Spicileg Floras Goetingensis, 1778. 



1. Andreaea, Ehrhart. 



1. A. ALPiNA, Dilly L. Moist rocks among shady ravines in 

 tlie higher hills. N. On Cheviot, in Henhole and the Bizzle, 

 particularly the upper part of the latter. Of a deep brown pur- 

 ple, and very beautiful, vt^hile the water continues to trickle over 

 it. It grows in masses, not in tufts. 



2. A. RUPESTEis, L. Hedw, Among the higher rocks on the 

 hills, growing in tufts. N. " On Cheviot." — Winch. " Near 

 the summit of Hedgehope." — Dr Johnston. Abundant among 

 the Cheviots ; summit of Newton Tor, Watchlaw, Hartheugh, 

 also on the Cunion Crags and Dunmore. It descends to the 

 junction of Common and Broadstruther burns, about 450 feet. 

 *' On Simonside hills."— »S^V Walter C. Trevelyan. B. " At Ord- 

 wheel (Hoardweil), Berwickshire." — Dr Johnston. Scattered 

 over the Drakemire moor and bogs, and the dykes of Buncle- 

 Edge woods ; also patches on a dyke near Preston. — /. A. E. 

 On Euberslaw, Eildon Hills, and near Yetholm. 



2. Sphagnum, DUlenius. 



1. S. CYMBiFOLiuM, Dill. Ehrh. Bogs and peat -mosses, 

 abundant. 



2. S. coMPACTUM, Bridel. On wet moors. 



3. S. MOLLTJSCTJM, Bruch. On boggy moors. E. Near Jed- 

 burgh. — A. J. B. By the side of a foot-drain on the moor near 

 Penmanshiel. 



4. S. AcuTiFOLiTJM, Ehrh. In bogs, the most common of the 

 species. Often of a pink or lilac colour. 



5. S. piMBRiATUM, Wils. B. In old peat-pits in Penmanshiel 

 Moss. 



6. S. cirsPiDATUM, Dill. Ehrh. Wet bogs, and in old peat-pits 

 floating in water, frequent. 



7. S. coNTOETUM, Schultz. Near well-heads. B. In a foot- 

 drain, on the moor near Penmanshiel. Probably generally 

 diffused. 



8. S. SQUAREOSUM, Persoon. In wet bogs, peat pits, and 

 marshy ground. B. "Peat pits on Coldingham moor." — Dr 

 Johnston. N. Plentiful in the marshy ground at the top of the 

 Bizzle. Also in Eoxburghshire. 



Obs. S. rubellum, the only other British species, is likely to 

 occur among our " moors and mosses many ;" but it has not been 

 sought for. The Sphagna are easily determined with the aid of 

 the microscope. The crystalline net- work of their foliage is of 

 the highest beauty. 



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