Splachnum.] MUSCI-ACROCARPI-rERISTOMl. 15 



Hedw. St. Cr. v. 2. t. 16. Fl. Brit. p. 1174. E. Bot. t. 785. 

 Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 2. n. 14. Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 36. t. 9. — 

 S. graeile, Dicks. Cr. Fasc. 4. t. 10. /. 5. Ft. Brit. p. 1174. 



Schwaegr. Suppl. v. 1. p. 52. t. 15 >S f . ovation, Hedw. Sp. 



Muse. p. 54. t. 8. f. 4—6. TWm. il/^sc. Bib. p. 15. 77. Pn*. 

 p. 1172. .#. 2?<tf. *. 1590.— S. rwjosum, Dicks, (not E. Bot. ?) 

 On the dung of animals, in subalpine countries, very abundant. 

 Fr. Summer. — A variable species in the length of the stems and seta;. 



2. S. tenue, Dicks, (slender Splachnum); leaves obovato- 

 acuminate serrated, apophysis obconical narrower than the 

 capsule, columella exserted. Dicks. Cr. Fasc. 2. t. 4. f. 2. 

 Fl. Brit. p. 1171. E. Bot. t. 1133. Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 2. 

 n. 15. Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 37. t. 9. — ,S'. serratum, Hedw. Sj). 

 Muse. t. 8. f. 1 — 3. — Grimmia splac/moides, Fl. Brit. p. 1197. 

 (not E. Bot.) 



Scottish mountains, upon the ground and on turfy soil in very elevated 

 situations. On Beu-Lawers, most abundant. Ft. Autumn. — The 

 S. longicollum, (Dicks. Cr. Fasc. 4. t. 10.) Mr. Brown observes is a native 

 of the N. W. coast of America, and was by mistake introduced into that 

 work. 



3. S. mnioides, Linn. fil. (brown tapering Splachnum); leaves 

 ovato-lanceolate much acuminated concave entire, apophysis 

 obovate nearly as narrow as the capsule. Muse. Frit. ed. 2. 

 p. 38. t. 9. — x. minus; of a deeper colour and with shorter 

 >tcms. S. mnioides, Linn. //'/. Meth. Muse. p. 6. Hedw. St. Cr. 

 V. -2. t. 11. Fl. Brit. p. 1169. E. Bot. t. 1539. Drum. Muse. 



Scot. v. 1. n. 14 >S'. urceolatum, Dicks, and E. Bot. t. 2417. 



and Fl. Brit. p. 1170. (not Hedw.) — S. urceolatmn. o. WM. 

 Lapp. — 3. majus ; of a paler colour and witli elongated >tems. 

 — S. fastigiatum, Dicks. — F/. Brit. p. 1171. E. But. t. 7S6. — 

 S. Brewerianum, Hedw. St. Cr. v. 2. t. 38. — Dili. Muse. t. 44. 

 v.5. 



Upon the ground in mountains. Fr. Summer. — The S. urceolatum is 

 principally distinguished from this, by its obtuse and piliferous leav* 



4. 8. angustdtum, Linn. HI. (narrow-leaved Splachnum); 

 leaves ovato-lanceolate much acuminated serrated, apophysis 

 <»b(. rate somewhat narrower than the capsule, fruit-stalks shorter 

 than the leave-. Linn. fil. Meth. Muse. p. SB. Hedw. SL Cr. 

 v. 2. /. 22. 11. lint. v . 1169. E Hot. t. Il:i2. Muse. Brit, 

 ed. 2. p. .-{9. t. 9. 



On cow-dung and half-decayed animal substances, rare. Most fre- 

 quent, perhaps, among the great ranee of the Cairngorum and Braemai 

 mountains, where it also grows on the turij soil. Fr. Autumn. — This 

 has a \cr\ peculiar habit, from the great length <>f the leave* and the 

 shortness oithe teta, which give it somewhat of a Phascum-Vke appear- 

 ance. 



.'). 8. ampulldceum, Linn, (flagon-fruited Splachnum); Leaves 

 ovato-lanceolate acuminate serrated, apophysis inverseij flagon- 

 Bhaped twice a- wide as the capsule. Lwn. Sp. PL />■ 1572. 

 Hedw. St Cr. r. 2. /. 14. Turn, Muse. Hib. p. 16. Fl. Brit. 



