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3. M. punctatum (Hedw.). Sp. Muse, p. 193. Bryol. Europ., 
vol. IV. Monogr., p. 19, tab. 387. Biyol. Brit., p. 258, tab. 
30. Bryiiin punctatum, Engi. Bot., tab. 1183. Hook, and 
Tayl., Muscol. Brit., p. 207. 
Hab. Watery places, and by sides of rivulets, &c. One of the 
commonest species of the genus, and generally distributed 
through Ireland. 
4. M. hornum (Linn.), Sp. PL, p. 1576. Bryol. Europ., vol. iv. 
Monogr., p. 22, tab. 390. Bryol. Brit., p. 256, tab. 31. 
Bryum hornum, Turner, El. Hib., p. 128. Engl. Bot., tab. 
2271. Muscol. Brit., p. 209. 
Hab. "Woods and shady banks, about roots of trees, &c. Very 
common in such places through Ireland. 
5. M. cuspidatum (Hedw.). Sp. Muse, tab. 48, figs. 5, 6, 7. Bryol. 
Europ., vol. IV. Monogr., p. 29, tab. 396. Bryol. Brit., p. 
254, tab. 31. Bryum cuspidatum, Engl. Bot., tab. 1474. 
Muscol. Brit., p. 209. 
Hab, Moist shady rocks and banks, ^yfear Killarney ; Castle Tay- 
lor, Galway. Bather rare in Ireland. 
6. M. rostratum (Schwaegr.). SuppL, tab. 79. Bryol. Europ., 
vol. IV. Monogr., p. 27, tab. 395. Bryol. Brit., p. 254, tab. 
31. Bryum cuspidatum. Turner, Muse. Hib., p. 131. Engl. 
Bot., tab. 1474. Muscol. Brit., p. 209. 
Hab. Moist shady rocks. Dargle Biver, "Wicklow. IN^ot uncom- 
mon on banks of rivers in Ireland. Taylor, in El. Hib. 
7. 31. serratum (Bridel). Bryol. TJniv. 1, p. 689. Bryol. Europ., 
vol. IV. Monogr., p. 24, tab. 391. Bryol. Brit., p. 255, tab. 
31. Bryum serratum, Bridel, Mant. — Bryum marginatum. 
Dickson. PL Crypt. Ease. 2, tab. 5, f. 1. Muse. Hib., p. 129. 
Hook, and Tayl,, Muscol. Brit., Ed. 2, p. 208. 
Hab. Shady banks among rocks, particularly in limestone dis- 
tricts. Benbulben, Sligo ; Dargle river, Wicklow. Bare in 
Ireland. 
Obs. The genus Meesia seems to be wanting in Ireland, though ad- 
mitted by Wilson in his " Bryologia Britannica" on faith of a 
single (probably foreign) specimen of Meesia longiseta, found in 
Turner's " Herbarium," mixed with specimens of Amblyodon 
dealbatus, which were sent to Turner by Dr. Scott, as 
having been collected on the borders of a lake in the north of 
Ireland. Muse. Hib. Spic, p. 116, and Muscol. Brit , p. 195. 
