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Phascej3. — From a fine patch of P. nitidum only one or two 

 plants came up the second year. 



WEissiEiE. — Seem permanent. W. controversa fruits profusely 

 about a month before its usual time. 



DiCEANE^. — Stylostegium ccespititium from Ben Lawers soon 

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

 locality, flourish ; the former fruits vigorously. Eight other 

 species, some of them Alpine, seem permanently established. 

 Leucobryum glaucum does not alter in the least. 



Campylopode^. — C, longipilus, from Scotland, thrives ; and the 

 common species bears fruit. 



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



Teichostome^. — Tri. tophaceum and Jwmomallum disappear. 

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

 species. T. ruralis overgrows itself and dies. 



Encalypte^. — JE. vulgaris fruited and disappeared. E. ciliata 

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

 unhealthy. 



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



GEiMMiEiE. — G.pulvinataiB a charming little plant for cultiva- 

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

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



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

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

 appear thoroughly healthy. Zygodon Lapponicus and Z. Mou- 

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

 but does not fruit. 



PoLTTRiCHE^. — Pogonatwu na7ium is gone, P. aloides and P. 

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

 better than many. The Polytriclia have not succeeded well. 



BRTEiE. — Aulacomnium palustre is most desirable for cultivation ; 

 it grows freely, and the tall pseudopodia have been abundant and 

 very interesting. Leptohryum pyriforme should be excluded if 

 possible ; it becomes a perfect pest, growing everywhere but in its 

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

 in the case ; the best are P. nutans and carneum, both of them 

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

 B.julaceum and P. Zierii both do well, w^hilst the common P. ar- 

 genteum has been often changed, and is now given up. P. roseum 



