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Plagiochila interrupta. Dumort. — Grrows abundantly on dry shady 

 rocks near the Strid and other parts of Bolton Woods, Wharfdale, 

 found with capsules May, 1857 ; also gathered on Malham Moor. 

 Care must be taken not to confound P. interrupta with GhiloscypJtus 

 polyanthus which sometimes grows intermingled with it in the 

 Wharfe valley, although generally preferring a moister habitation. 



Plagiochila asplenioides. — Bolton Woods. 



Var. minor. — On rocks in subalpine districts, such as the scar 

 limestone of Craven and oolitic moorlands of Yorkshire, mostly barren. 

 The late John Nowell found near Austwick, West Yorkshire, a very 

 graceful variety. 



Plagiochila spinulosa, Dumort. — Bolton woods and Ingleboro', 

 rare. John Nowell. 



Mylia Taylori. Gr. and B. — Ay ton Moor, Yorkshire, Wm. Mudd. 

 Summit of Ingleboro'. Fruit very rare ; spring. 



Scapania nemorosa. Dumort. — Comparatively local. Bolton Woods 

 abundant. Clapdale Craven, Airyholme wood, and Bilsdale : W. 

 Mudd. Fruits in June. 



Scapania rempinata. Dnmort. — Moorlands of North and West 

 Yorkshire. Ilkley Wells in fruit. 



Scapania (Bqidloha. Dumort. — Rather rare. Bolton Woods, Ingle- 

 boro', Giggleswick Scar, Malham Cove. 



Scapayiia Bartl ingii. N. ab E. — Rare on damp shady rocks by 

 streams. First recognised as British from specimens collected on rocks 

 near the Strid, Bolton Woods, Yorkshire, April, 1858. This adds 

 another item to the list of rarities which have made Bolton Woods 

 classic ground to the cryptogamic botanist : also in Teesdale : 

 W. Mudd. 



Scapania curta. Dumort. — Yeadon. 

 var. spinulosa, Esholt Wood, 



The Rainfall of Aphil. — During April 2 "14 inches of rain fell in 19 

 days. The maximum daily fall occurred on the 9th and 10th, on each of 

 which 0'36 inches was registered. Snow fell on four days. The total 

 rainfall of the four months is again very close to the average of 1866-75, 

 havino- been 10*21 inches, against the average of 10 '12 inches. 



J)alton, 1st May, 1876, J. W, Robson. 



