454 Mr. Hardy on the Moss Flora of the Eastern Borders- 



Islands. The distribution of this species extends to the coasts 

 of Norwegian Lapland ; (Sommerfelt), and the State of Maine 

 in America. (Sullivant.) 



27. Grrimmia, Ehrh. 



1 . G. PULViNATA, Smith. On dry rocks and walls, and tiled 

 roofs. It is a children's pet — their "pussy-cat." It does not 

 rise high in the hills, being supplantedby i?acomi7nMmAe^eros^ic/iMm. 



2. G-. TOBTA, Hornsch. N. In circular cushions, in the shady- 

 crevices of moist rocks, in the Bizzle, and about the middle of 

 Henhole, " When dry, the tufts form firm rigid masses ; when 

 moist the dichotomous stems are exceedingly soft and flaccid, so 

 that they can scarcely be handled without falling down." (Sir 

 W. J. Hooker. ) The falls of ice, clay, and stones in spring dis- 

 lodge a number of specimens, which streAV the bottom of the 

 cliffs. There are two vars. ; one shorter, stouter, and darker, 

 tipped with apple green ; the other much larger and narrower in 

 its divisions, and of a pale brown, with light green tips. This 

 Mr. Wilson attributes to the more or less crowded state of the 

 foliage. . 



3. G. TBiCHOPHYLLA, GrevUle. On dry mountain rocks and 

 walls; rare. N. " On Alnwick Moor." — Winch. On rocks near 

 the Maiden Well, Wooler, not in fruit. R. On walls, but rare 

 in fruit, Cherrytrees. — /. B. B. B. Near Lintlaw and Hoard- 

 weil. — /. A. 



4. G. ScHTjLTZii, Bridel. E. Among rocks on the Dunion, near 

 Jedburgh. — A. J. 



5. G. PATENS, Br. and Sch. N. Among mountain rocks, moist 

 in winter, but dry in summer, on the northern side of the Bizzle; 

 and on the west side and at the top of Henhole ; also on the House 

 of Crag. When moist it is very fragile and incoherent, like G. 

 torta ; sometimes the mere top is only green, the rest of the plant 

 being a deep black. 



6. G. DONiANA, Smith. On wall-tops and among dry mountain 

 rocks. N. "Cheviot." — Winch. Among scattered rocks on the 

 eastern summit of the hill ; also at the eastern end of the Sduthern 

 Bizzle rocks ; and near the entrance of Henhole. On a wall top 

 on Whiteside hill, Wooler. B. On dike tops in Bowshiel dean, 

 and at Penmanshiel, and near the site of St. David's Cairn, 

 and on stones Drakemire moor. E. On walls near Cherrytrees. — 

 J. B. B. E. !Near the summit of Euberslaw, and the Eildons. 



7. G. ovATA, Weh. and Mohr. N. Kyloe crags. — Messrs 

 Boyds and Jerdon. 



Yar. CYLINDBICA. Near Cherrytrees. — /. B. B. 



8. G. coNTOBTA, Wahlenh. N. Among fissures of dry rocks on 

 Bellyside hill, 1676 feet elevation; and among the highest rocks 

 on the west side of Henhole, May, 1868. Mr. Wilson, Mho sends 

 me a specimen, gathered among the Grampians by John Sim, 

 June., 1868, remarks that my example has the "leaves more 

 elongated, narrower, and more evidently white-tipped." 



