ACROCARPOUS MOSSES. 
Fam. 17. MEESEACE^. 
Paludella Ehrh. 
I. P. squapposa (L.) Brid. 
Montane B. Range i. 
Deep peat bogs, very rare. 
Found in Terrington North Car, near Castle Howard, by 
H. Ibbotson, 1842. Growing there in fair abundance in 
1853 (M.B.S.). 
After the wet summer of i860, a deep drain was cut 
through the centre of the peaty bog. In July, 1868, the 
bog was visited by Messrs Slater and Stabler in search of 
this moss. It had then almost disappeared, by careful 
searching, they succeeded in observing a few stems of the 
plant. It has not been seen since, and must now be con- 
sidered extinct as a British Moss until found in some other 
locality. The only other known British locality for this 
rare plant was Knutsford Moor, Cheshire, where it was 
found by W. Wilson in 1832. Draining operations on 
this locality have long since destroyed the plant. 
Not found fruiting in Britain. 
Meesea Hedw. 
I. Meesea tpichodes (L.) Spruce. 
[Meesea uliginosa Hedw.). 
Montane A. Range 2-3. 
Near wet springs on boggy moorlands, rare. 
Sparingly on moist basaltic rocks near Winch Bridge, 
Teesdale (Spruce 1843). 
On moor near Richmond Beacon (Ward). 
On Widdy Bank, Upper Teesdale, growing with Catos- 
copium nigritum (Beesley and Slater; 1903). 
Fruiting 6-7 mths. 
June, 1905, 
