Moore— the Mosses of Ireland, 
447 
44. H. purum (JAmi.). Sp. Plant., p. 1594. Bryol. Europ., vol. 
VI. Monogr., p. 52, tab. 621. Schimp., Synops. Muscor., p. 
646. Bryol. Brit., p. 376, tab. 24. Turner, Muse. Hib., p. 
175, Muscol. Brit, p. 162. 
Hab. Shady banks, among rocks and stones. Prequent, and gene- 
rally distributed, particularly in limestone districts. 
45. H. Sehreheri (Willd.). Fl. BeroL, p. 325. Bryol. Europ., 
vol. VI. Monogr., p. 54, tab. 620. Schimp., Synops. Muscor., 
p. 645. Bryol. Brit., p. 376, tab. 24. Turner, Muse. Hib., 
p. 176. Muscol, Brit., Ed. 2, p. 159. 
Hab. Heaths and banks. A very common species, generally distri- 
buted, usually occurring about the roots of heath. 
46. H. Lindhergii (Mitten), in Seemann's Journal of Botany, vol. ii., 
p. 122 (1864). S. arcuatum (Lindberg) in Oefversight af K. 
Vetenskaps Akad. Forhandlingar., 1861. 
Hab. Damp sandy ground. I^'ear Lough Bray, and on the ascent 
to Lugnaquillia mountain, Wieklow. Without fruit in both 
localities. 
47. H. scorpioides (Linn.). Sp. PL, 1592. Bryol. Europ., vol. 
VI. Monogr., p. 44, tab. 612. Schimp., Synops. Muscor., p. 
650. Bryol. Brit., p. 400, tab. 27. Turner, Muse. Hib., p. 
187, Muscol. Brit., p. 188. 
Hab. Bogs and marshy places, but rare in fruit. Plentiful in frait 
in a bog near Belturbet, Cavan. When growing in water this 
species attains a large size. I have seen it 9 inches long in 
bog holes near Multifarnham, Westmeath. 
48. H. lycopodioides (^N'ecker). Bryol. Europ., vol. vi. Monogr., 
p. 45, tab. 613-614. Schimp., Synops. Miiscor., p. 607. 
Bryol. Brit., p. 390, tab. 58. Engl. Bot. 2250. Rabenhor., 
Bryothee. Europ., No. 752. 
Hab. Bogs and marshes. Erequent in many parts of Ireland. 
Eruiting in a bog, parish of Rasharkin, Co. Antrim, 1835. 
49. H. vernicosum (Lindberg). Hypnum aduneum, var. tenue, 
Br. et Sch., Bryol. Europ., vol. vi. Monogr., p. 36. Wilson 
Bryol. Brit., p. 389. Hypnum pellucidum, Wils. MS. Hyp- 
num aduneum, Hedw., Jide Wilson in " IS'aturalist," 15th June, 
1865. Hunt in Literary and Philosophical Society of Man- 
chester Proceedings, 1866-7. 
