Mr. Hardy on Lichens of the Eastern Borders. 397 



6. LeptOgium, Fries. 



1. L. LACERtTM, Swartz. On stones in burns among mosses, and on old walls 

 in shady places. N. Coldgate or Wooler water above Langleyford ; House of 

 Crag ; Humbleton dean ; Routin Linn. B. Deans in Penmanshiel Wood ; 

 Dowlaw dean; Pease and Cockburnspath Tower deans, &c. In fruit. 



2. L. siNUATUM, Huds. Among mosses growing on stones in burns. N. 

 Humbleton dean. B. Whitadder at the Retreat ; Coll Mill burn at Coldingham, 

 apothecia numerous. 



7. PolycMdium, Ach. 



1. p. MUSCICOLUM. Swartz. Among rocks by water sides in upland places. 

 Rare. N. " Cheviot." Winch, B. Rocks on the Whitadder below the Retreat, 

 with apothecia. 



8. CMonia, Hoffm. 



1. C. ALCicoRNis, Lightf. Sandy soil among rocks, rare. N. " Rocky point 

 near Bamborough." J. V. Thompson s Berwick Plants, p. 110. B. On the sea- 

 banks below Lumsden, and in a very limited patch among rocks on the Whit- 

 adder below the Retreat. 



2. C. PYXiDATA, L, Common on barren moors and banks, and on wall-tops, 

 subject to great variety. 



|3. PIMBRIATA, L. In similar localities. 



3. C. GRACILIS, L. 7. HYBRiDA, Frics. On barren peaty moors, frequent, 

 S. DEGENERANS, Flk. C. ANOMJEA, Sm. N. Wall-top behind the Sneer- 

 hill. B. Moors near Penmanshiel, Dowlaw, and Quixwood, exactly correspond- 

 ing with the figure of Dillenius. Winch, Flora of North, p. 157, represents 

 the sub-var. E. cariosa, as " not rare," " on Cheviot and other barren moors." 



4. C. SQUAMOSA, /fo/k. S. DELicATA, E/jr/t. "Cheviot." Winch. I have 

 seen no traces of this species in the district. 



5. C. FURCATA, Huds. Barren peaty moors, common. The var. dectjmbens, 

 Mudd., occurs in wet places, on Cheviot, Dowlaw, and Penmanshiel moors. 



6. C. RANGIFERINA, L. On moist moors and in woods, occupying large 

 spaces. Spenser, in the Faery Queen, mentions " the bare ground with hoary 

 moss bestrowed." 



7. C. 0NCIALIS, L. On moist upland moors. All the varieties, 



8. C. PAPiLLARiA, Ehrh. Barren moors, not very common. N. " Cheviot 

 and Hedgehope." Winch. B, Earnslaw or Piperton hill, high land near Pen- 

 manshiel and Dowlaw mosses, 



9. C. cocciFERA, L. a. coRNXJCOPioiBES, L. On barren moors, and among 

 rocks, common. 



(3. Bellidiflora, AcJi. N. " Cheviot." Dr. James Thompson. Wall-top 

 behind the Sneer-hill, one of the Cheviots. B, Near St, David's Cairn, and on 

 Coldingham Moor. 



S. DEFORMis, L. N. Top of a March fence to the north of the Sneer-hill. 

 B. Cockburnlaw, Moss Maw near St. David's Cairn, &c. 



£. DiGiTATA, Hoffm. On decayed stumps, and on the trunks of old trees, 

 &c. Common in shady woods. 



n, MACILENTA, Ehrh. N. Foot of Cheviot. B. Bowshiel dean, &c. Sub-var, 



