444 Mr. Hardy on the Moss Flora of the Eastern Borders. 



3. ArcMdium, Bridel. 

 1. A. PHAscoiDES, 5nc?e/. B. "Berwickshire." — Dr. Johnston. 

 In fields near Lintlaw. — tT. A. Phascum alternifolium, Flora 

 East. Bord., p. 260-261. 



4. Phascmn, L. 



1. P. SERRATUM, Schreh. B. Near Berwick, "in cornfields 

 of a ligHt peat soil, not common." — Dr Johnston. Near Lintlaw. 

 — J. A. E. Near Cherrytrees. — W. B. B. Mr Boj'd's speci- 

 men recalls the remark of Weber on this species, which Sir J. E. 

 Smith terms "Herba omnium fere minutissima." " Cseterum 

 etiam nudo oculo hsec species, si setate profectus est, facile ab 

 aliis distinguitur, oculosque colore capsularum intenso purpureo 

 alHcit."— ^<?ier. 



2. P. MTJTicuM, Schreh. B. On sea-rocks, below Swallow 

 Craig, Oldcambus, on the soil above a yellow ant's nest, was the 

 remark with which I recorded this species. The ants have de- 

 serted the spot, but the moss remains confined to the narrow 

 precincts "of a rock top. — On wet sandy soil, and on an earth-capt 

 wall, Lintlaw. — J. ^.— E. Near Cherrytrees. — W. B. B. 



3. P. cuspiDATUM, Schreh. In cultivated grounds and gardens 

 common. Var. piliferum, Schreh. B. On the sea coast near 

 Siccar Point. 



4. V.T^iiTiDTJM, Hedw. B. ""Wettish dean a little to the south- 

 east of Eaecleughhead." — Rev. Thomas Brown. Fries (Flor. 

 Suecica) still retains Dickson's name of P. axillare, for this 



5. P. STTBULATiTM, L. On soils ou moors of a light clay, and 

 on pathways in woods, common where it occurs. B. Penman- 

 shiel moor and wood ; Brockholes dean ; Oldcambus dean and sea- 

 banks; on a slip of earth, Dunglass dean, &c. N. On the way- 

 side for Langleyford, on Whiteside, behind Homilheugh, and in 

 bogs near Ilderton Dod. E. Near Jedburgh. 



6. P. alternifolium:, Br, and &ch. E. On soil near Cherry- 

 trees.— ^. -B. 5. 



5. Gynmostomuni. Hedwig. 



1. G. TENUE, /ScAmc?. N. " Sandstone rocks, rare. On a rock 

 at the side of the footpath leading through the plantation above 

 Ord-miU." — Dr Johnston. On a stone near a waterfall in Lyham 

 dean. — Messrs Boyd, limestone rocks by the sea-side at Scre- 

 merston. — W. B. B. B. " Bank of Langtonlees burn." — Rev. 

 T. Brown. Face of the rock in a sandstone quarry at Preston. 

 -^J.A. 



2. G. RUPESTRE, Schw. B. Two dwarf examples, and neither 

 of them well marked ; the one from Mr. W. B. Boyd, gathered 

 near Abbey St. Bathans ; the other from J. Anderson, probably 

 from the Whitadder. E, It will probably occur in the southern 



