C. Hutchinfice approaches mod nearly to C. diffufa, from which it differs in 

 the greater fize of its filaments and in the much fhorter joints, which are not 

 ■as in that fpecies regularly cylindrical but conftantly fwollen in the center. The 

 fame characters, and flill more its flexuofe mode of growth, diftinguifh it at firft 

 fight from C. rupeftris. 



In drying it adheres flightly to either Gl.ifs or Paper. 



A. C. Hutchinfiae, natural fize. 



B. Ditto, magnified 3. 



