84 Mr. MenziesV Arrangement of the Genus Polytr'tchum, &c. 



inch and half to two inches long, and arife from the fummits of the 

 branches out of flieathy tubes, which are about two eighths of an 

 inch in length; they are Alining, and of a deep ftraw-colour at 

 their tops, but reddifli towards their bafes.— The capfuk is oblong. 

 a little inclined and fomewhat incurved, and narrower towards the 

 nm, where it is fringed with a regularrow of minute whitifh dents, to , 

 the number of about fixty-four. The operculum is flat, with a fcta- 

 ceons point iffuing from the centre.-The exterior woolly calyptra is 

 pointed, of a light ferruginous colour, and about a third part lonce- 

 than the inner one, which is of the fame colour, but darker 



In reference to Tab. VI and VII. it is to be obferved, that adjoin- 

 ing to almoft every figure, the exterior calyptra is laid open to fhow 

 the inner one.-The tubular perichztium that furrounds the bafe of 

 the peduncle is reprefented both in its natural fize and enlarged.- 

 A leaf of each is magnified to mow its figure, and the cap/ule is ex- 

 hibited either in its natural fize or magnified, in order to give a more • 

 accurate idea of its lhape. 



VII. Oi. 



