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posed. Lid as long as the capsule. This approaches to 
Pilotrichum patulum, Brid.; the leaves, however are wider, . 
more shortly acuminate, with the nerve not so long; besides, 
the genus is altogether different. 3 
3. H. scutellatum, Tayl. Caule adscendente, subbipinnato, 
basi simplici, ramis complanatis, erecto-patentibus ; foliis 
laxis, siecitate crispis, distichis, late cordatis, obtusiusculis, 
apiculatis, immarginatis, serratis, evanidinerviis; stipulis 
rotundatis, apiculatis, serratis ; spiculis brevioribus, strictis, 
fragilibus; pedicellis ad caulis primarii basin sparsis, ad ; 
medium aggregatis, levibus, crassiusculis, apice incurvis, 
incrassatis ; capsula ovata, subæquali, celluloso-tuberculata ; 
operculo rostrato, subinclinato.—On Pichincha; P rof. W. 
Jameson. Nov. 1846. A 
Shoots nearly 3 inches high, grass green. Stipules scarcely : 
one fourth as large as the leaves; from under them emerge, 
` arising from the stem, short jointed spicules ; (the “se 
of Hooker in Musci Exot.) Lower leaves nearly entire. 
Outer peristome pale straw-coloured ; the inner with 16 pe 
forate lacinie and short binary processes interposed. - ; 
lyptra dimidiate. Hypnum tamariscinum of Swartz, (wh 
authentic fertile specimens we possess), differs by ‘its 1 
Shoots, more imbricated and more acute leaves, more 
| gated spicules of the stems, its shorter, thicker, m 
. tered pedicels, its sharply deflexed capsules havin 
. apophysis on the upper side only (), while the l 
is tuberculated. Again, Leskea rotulata, Hedw., i 
MEX eae : 
leaves marginate, and its stems ai 
; its Calyptra is certainly dimidiate 
. Specimens collected in New Holland, so that 
a left to characterize Bridel's genus Hypopter 
Specimens from 
Which we possess, and : 
smaller size, more fasciclec 
