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3. Bryum forquescens, B. et S. “ Hermaphroditum, dense 
cæspitosum ; caule ramoso, ramuloso, toto radiculoso ; fo- 
liis inferioribus ovato-lanceolatis, cuspidatis ; superioribus 
ovatis, cuspidatis, caulinis haud longioribus; omnibus m- 
tegerrimis, margine reflexis, costa percurrente instructis, 
siccitate tortilibus ; capsule obconica, magna, inclinata; 
operculo convexo, acuminulato."— Bryol. Eur. 
Has. * Among Bryum nutans on a small rock on the shore. 
of Gormire Lake, near Thirsk, Yorkshire." —JMr. Borrer. 
This species may be distinguished from Br. capillare 
Hedw. and Br. obconicum B. and S. by the kermaphrodite 
inflorescence (the fertile flowers including numerous anther- 
dia), the incurved capsule and the narrower leaves. From ‘ 
the former it differs also in the clavate capsule and the longer - 
apiculate lid, and from the latter in the leaves being much 
twisted when dry. Myr. Borrer’s specimens differ from Sar- 
dinian ones, given me by M. Bruch, in being smaller ané 
more delicate, the leaves obovato-lanceolate, and the capsu^ — 
paler. It is perhaps the same form as that mentioned by . 
B. and S. from New Holland, * où. ;..il est plus tendre? — 
capsule plus pâle et munie d'opercule plus pointu.” e 
4. Bryum uliginosum, B. et. S. * Monoicum, ccespitosum: : 
caule brevi, radieuloso, innovationibus brevibus ramoso; — 
foliis ovali-lanceolatis, margine e cellulis angustioribus 0b- 3 
scurius tinctis reflexo, superne plano, inferioribus minoribus, ; : 
erectis, superioribus in comam digestis patulis; caps" 
annulata, inclinata, pendula, subirregulari, operculo mam- 
millari, peristomii dentibus subito subulatis.”—Bryol. Eu 
“ Pohlia uliginosa, Al. Braun mis. Bruch olim.; CladodiU? 
uliginosum, Brid. Bryol. univ. Y, p. 841 (Suppl. (fi 
B. et S.) ges 
Has. Heslington Fields, near York, where I first o oe 
it in Nov. 1841, but the fruit is mature in August and 
September. On tufa under the New River Bridge 
Castle-Howard. Sea-shore at Scalby Mills, near went? 
often nearly buried in sand. “ About Whitby and 9307 
end, plentiful ;" Mr. Ibbotson. ** Broken Brow, 
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