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only been found in a very few places in Britain, and we liave two stations 

 for it in this district ; both of tliem near Heptonstall. We have another 

 little known species, Leslcea Sprucei, Brnch. Mr, Spruce first gathered this 

 in Teesdale, about the year 1842, very sparingly ; and about the year 1853, 

 I had the good fortune to meet with it on shady rocks by the side of a 

 waterfall in Green's Clough, and in a similar situation in Dules' Gate ; and 

 also under shady rocks in' Shedden Clough ; all very sjDaringly. I have since 

 met with it at Cliee Tor, in Derbyshhe ; and also in Gordale, Malham, and 

 in Helk's wood, Ingieton ; Mr. Baker found a little of it on rocks by the 

 side of the Tees, near Egieston, in 1856 ; these I believe are the only known 

 places where this very delicate and beautiful moss has been found in Britain. 



I may also mention the beautiful and elegant Scliistostega osmundacea, 

 which has its northern limit (in Britain) in this neighbourhood ; it has been 

 found in a number of other places in England, but no further north than 

 here. 



The little known Atrichum laxifolium, Wils. MS. ; Atrichum crispum, 

 Sullivant, was first brought into notice in this neighbourhood, either as a 

 curious form of Atrichum undulatum, or a new species ; but not having been 

 found in fruit here, it was not much noticed, until a Mr, James, of New 

 Jersey, ISTorth America, sent it in fruit unnamed, along with other plants to 

 Mr. Wilson, having met with it in fruit in I^^ew Jersey ; and Mr. Wilson 

 made it out to be identical with our plant. Only the male plant, has yet 

 been found in Britain. Dr. Schimper, says, that it is new to Europe. It is 

 found in nearly all the rocky moorland streams in this district, and it has 

 also been found in similar places in Saddleworth, but I have not heard of 

 its being found further north than here. 



Mnium suhglohosum, Br., & Sch., was first brought under notice in this 

 neighbourhood as being a distinct species, before having been overlooked 

 as only a variety of Mnium pundatmn ; it has been found in a few places in 

 other parts of the country, but nowhere in such abundance and perfection as 

 in this neighbourhood. I believe it is unknown on the continent, but is 

 said to have been found by Drumniond in JSTorth America, who named it 

 Mnium pseudopundatum. 



We have Hypmim ocliraceum, of Turner, which had not been much 

 noticed until recently, only as a form of Hypnum p)cdiistre, but it is quite 

 distinct from that sj)ecies. I think it is not found on the continent, as Dr. 

 Schimper had not seen it gro wing until he came to Todmorden ; tins I believe 



