Mr. Hardy on the 31oss Flora of the JEastcm Borders. 453 



2. 0. FONTiNALOiDES, P. Beauv. Oa stones, &c., in shallow 

 streams. "In the Tweed at Carham and near Coldstream." — 

 Winch. B. Near the waterfall in Dowlaw dean ; Milldean or 

 Coll burn ; in the Eye above Ayton ; Ale water, &c. N. In the 

 Coquet above Alwinton ; Oawledge burn, Alnwick. The Cheviot 

 streams run too rapidly for its growth. E. Near Jedburgh. 

 24. Encalypta, Schreb. 



1. E. vuLGAuis, Hedio. On earth- capt dikes, banks, and 

 among dry rocks on a very light soil ; locally common. N. 

 "Dykes on the Etal-road, above Prior-house." — Br. Thompson. 

 ' ' Near Alnwick. ' ' — Mr. R. C. Emhleton. IS'ear Kyloe, and Lyham, 

 and Henlaw, on walls ; in Eoddam dean ; among rocks in the 

 Kettle camp, Wooler ; and in Langlee crag ravine. B. "Frequent 

 near Eyemouth." — Rev. A. Baird. "Near Mordington house, 

 abundant." — Dr. Johnston. Near the water-fall at Redheugh. 

 E. Near Jedburgh, and Cherrytrees. 



2. E. ciLiATA, Hedw. N. In the moist fissures of rocks, on 

 the northern side of the Bizzle; in some abundance. Sprengel 

 (Introd., pp 228, 229), says this is one of the last mosses that 

 disappear below the line of eternal snow. 



3. E. STBEPTOCAEPA, Hedw. Among rocks in dry shady 

 ravines, and on stone walls. N. "At the foot of Cheviot. — 

 Winch. Not re-found there. On dry conglomerate and about 

 tree roots in Eoddam dean ; also in South Middleton dean. B. 

 On rocks on the AJe water below Ale mill, and on the Eye after 

 its junction with the Ale. — On alime-capt dike near Coppermine, 

 rare. — J. A. E. Eocks by the side of the Oxnam near Crailing. 

 — A. J. On a stone and lime wall, Cherrytrees. — /. B. B. The 

 presence of the Encalyptse appears to indicate lime in the soil. 



25. Hedwigia, Ehrh. 

 1. H. CILIATA, Hedw. On rocks and walls, on dry exposed 

 hills and moors. I could not find it on Dunmore, but it ascends 

 to the Bizzle, although it is not frequent there. Var. vieidis. 

 On a wall near Cherrytrees. — J. B. B. This moss ascends to an 

 alpine height in the Pic de Midi of the Pyrenees. (Desmoulins). 

 26. ScMstidiiim, Br. and Sch. 



1. S. coNFERTUM, Br. and Sch. — B. At Preston bridge. — / A 

 E. Near Cherrytrees.— IF. B. B 



2. S. APOCAHPUM, Br. and Sch. On rocks and walls; par- 

 ticularly 01 stones in rivulets; frequent. Children, whose play- 

 time has passed near rocky burn-sides, take notice of the fairy 

 rosettes simulated by the expanded teeth of the capsules, which 

 as Sir J. E. Smith well remarks are "pulcherrime rubri." Yar. 

 STEiCTA, Bridel, an alpine form grows in Henhole, and in the 

 Bizzle, of a purple brown, and resembling an Aidreoca. 



3. S. MAEiTiMUM, Br. and Sch. On rocks near the sea, on the 

 coast of Berwickshire, and North Durham, and on the Fame 



