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Phascejg. — From a fine patch of P.nitidvm only one or two 

 plants came up the second year, 



Weissie^. — Seem permanent. W. controversa fruits profusely 

 about a month before its usual time. 



DiCKANE^. — Stylostegivm ccespititium from Ben Lawers soon 

 perished. Dicranum polycarjpum and D, virens, from the same 

 locality, flourish ; the former fruits vigorously. Eight other 

 species, some of them Alpine, seem permanently established. 



tim alaucum 



thri 



Camptlopode^, 

 common species bears fruit. 



Potties. — P. Heimii dies rapidly. P. truncata fruits. 



Teichostome^. — Tri. topkaceum and Jiomomallmn disappear. 

 The Tortulm mostly do well, but the case contains no Alpine 

 species. T, ruralis overgrows itself and dies. 



Encaltpte^. — E, vulgaris fruited and disappeared. E. ciliata 



remams, bat is barren. Two Alpine species from Ben Lawers are 

 unhealthy. 



Hedwigie^. — H. ciliata remains, but wants attention. 



Gkimmie^. — G. pulvinata is a charming little plant for cultiva- 

 tion, but must be kept rather dry. Several others do fairly. All 

 the Racomitria, except two, flourish and are very ornamental. 



Oethoteiche^. — Tied upon small blocks of wood, and 

 suspended, they live, and some of them bear fruit, but do not 

 appear thoroughly healthy. Zygodon Lapponiciis and Z, Mbu- 

 geotii are on the wane. Tetraphis pellucida holds its own well, 

 but does not fruit. 



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PoltteiohEjE. — Pogonatwn naiium is gone. P. aloides and P. 

 urnigerum grow, and fruit beautifully : even P. alpinum does 

 better than many. The PolytricJia have not succeeded well. 



Beye^. — Aulacomnium paltistre is most desirable for ciJtivation ; 



grows 



very 



iforme should be 

 growing everywhe 



own pot. Bryum : about twenty-four species of this genus grow 

 in the case; the best are B.jiutam and carnmm^ both of them 

 very beautiful in fruit. P. alpinwm retains its fine crimson colour. 

 ■S. julaceum and B. Zierii both do well, whilst the common B. ar- 

 gentemn has been often ehanffed. and is now dven up. P. roseum 



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