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Hab. Banks and rocks thinly covered with earth. Killiney and 
Howth, Dublin ; Ballinascorney, D. Orr. On an old wall near 
Clonmel ; abundant and fruiting freely in the burying-ground, 
at Queenstown, Cork, Isaac Carroll. 
6. IT. (Brachythecium) velutinum (Linn.). Sp. Plant., p. 1595. 
Bryol. Europ., vol. vr. Monogr., p. 5, tab. 538, Schimp., 
Synops. Muscor., p. 536. Hypnum velutinum, Bryol. Brit., p. 
342, tab. 26. Engl. Bot., tab. 1568. Hook, and Taylor, 
Muscol. Brit., p. 177. 
Hab. Stones, walls, and banks near trees. Frequent in most 
parts of Ireland. In fine condition creeping over large stones 
on Howth, 
7. J?. {Brachythecium) populeum (TLediW.). Sp. Muse, tab. 70, f. 
1-6. Bryol. Europ., vol. vi. Monogr., p. 3, tab. 535-536. 
Schimp., Synops. Muscor., p. 544. Eabenhor., Bryothec, Eu- 
rop., ISTo. 1041. Hypnum populeum, Bryol. Brit., p. 341, tab. 
24. Hook, and Taylor, Muscol. Brit., p. 157. 
Hab. On rocks, walls, and trees. Common in many parts of 
Ireland. 
8. JjT. {Brachjthecium) plumosum (Swartz.). Muscol. Suec, p. 66. 
Bryol Europ., vol. vi. Monogr., p. 4., tab. 537. Schimp., 
Synops.Muscor., p. 545. Eabenhor., Bryothec. Europ., No. 
1040. Hypnum plumosum, Bryol. Brit., p. 240, tab. 25. 
Turner, Muse. Hib., p. 172^ 
Hab. Wet rocks on the banks of rivulets and in shady places. 
Common, particularly in hilly parts of the country. 
9. JjT. {Brachythecium) Mildeanum {^Qhirn.-^.). Rabenhor., Bryothec. 
Europ., IS'o. 772. Hypnum salebrosum, Bryol. Brit., p. 338, 
tab, 53 (in part). 
Hab. Grassy banks and sand-hills. Between Malahide and Por- 
trane, Dublin; near Dunfanaghy, Donegal; limestone quar- 
ries, Cork, Isaac Carroll. Very rare in Ireland, and not hitherto 
found in fruit. 
10. S. {Brachythecium) rutahulum (Linn.). Sp. PL, p. 1590. 
Bryol. Europ., vol. vr. Monogr., pp. 543-544. Schimp., Synop. 
Muscor., p. 542. Hypnum rutabulum, Bryol. Brit., p. 345, 
tab. 26. Turner, Muse. Hib., p. 179. Hook, and Taylor, 
Muse. Brit., p. 76. 
Hab. Trees, rocks, walls, and banks. One of the commonest of 
our mosses. 
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