46 MUSCI-ACItOCAPtPI-PERISTOMr. [Turtula. 



p. 1261. E. Bot. t. 2393.— T.barbata, Fl. Brit. p. 1260. 



E. Bot. t. 2391 — T. humilis, Turn.—E. Bot. t. 1663 Bar- 



bida apiculata, Hedw. Sp. Muse. p. 117. t. 26. Schwaegr. 

 Suppl. v. 1. p. 122. — Tort, ericetorum, Fl. Brit. p. 1258. E. 

 Bot. t. 2495. — Barbula lanceolata, Hedw. Sp. Muse. p. 119. 

 L26.—B. stricta, Hedw. Sp. Muse. p. 119. t. 26. Schwaegr. 

 Suppl. v. 1. p. 122. 



Banks and hedges, very frequent. Fr. Winter.— A variable plant 

 assuredly, and growing in almost every soil and situation. 



10. T. stelldta, Sm. (stellated Screiv-Moss); stems very 

 short tufted, leaves oblongo- ovate or ovate rather concave 

 subopaque mucronulate furnished with a strong brown nerve. 

 Fl. Brit, p. 1254. E. Bot. t. 2384. Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 58. 

 t. 12. — Bryum stellatum, Dicks. Or. Fasc. 2. t. 6, (excluding 

 the synonyms.) — Barbula agraria, Hediv. S]j. Cr. v. 3. t. 6. 

 Schwaegr. Suppl, v. 1. p. 129. 



At the borders of fields and the margin of rivulets, Scotland, Dickson. 



Fr. ? As it has been ascertained that Mr. Dickson's plant is 



the same as a well-known one from the West Indies, is it not possible 

 that he may have taken a specimen from that country for one gathered 

 in Scotland ? 



11. T. cuneifolia, Turn, (wedge- shaped Screw-Moss); stems 

 scarcely any, leaves very broad obovate slightly concave pellu- 

 cid the nerve running out into rather a strong mucro, capsule 

 oblong, lid with a short beak, cilia of the peristome united at 

 the very base. Turn. Muse. Bib. p. 51. FL Brit.]). 1257. 

 E. Bot. t. 1510, Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 59. t. 12.— Bryum cunei- 



folium, Dicks. Cr. Fasc. 3. 



Banks and sandy fields ; particularly common near Torquay and about 

 Tor-point, Devonshire. Frequent also in Cornwall, Rev. J. S. Tozer. 

 Cove of Cork, Wilson. Fr. Feb. 



12. T. tortuosa, Hedw. (frizzled Mountain Screw-Moss); stems 

 elongated branched, leaves patent linear-subulate keeled waved, 

 crisped when dry, capsule cylindrical, lid with a long beak. 

 Hedw. Sp. Muse. p. 124. Turn. Muse. Hib. p. 58. Hobs. Brit. 

 Mosses, v. 2. n. 17. Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 2. n. 19. Muse. Brit, 

 ed. 2. p. 59. t. 12. — Barbida tortuosa, Schwaegr. Suppl. p. 129. 

 t. 33. — Bryum tortuosum, Linn. — Dill. Muse. t. 48. /. 40. 



Rocks, especially in limestone districts. Fr. July. — Nearly allied to 

 this, is the Barbula inclinata, Schwaegr. ; but its stems and leaves are 

 short, the latter more erect and the capsule is more curved. 



13. T. fdllax, Sw. (fallacious Screiv-Moss); stems elongated 

 branched, leaves lanceolate acuminate keeled patent or recurved 

 the margins reflexed, capsule oblong, lid with a long beak. 

 Muse. Brit. p. 60. t, 12. — a. stems about an inch high, leaves 

 recurved. T. fallax, Swartz, Muse. Suec. p. 40. Turn. Muse. 

 Hib. p. 48. Fl. Brit. p. 1252. E. Bot. t. 1708. Hobs. Brit. 

 Mosses, v. 2. n. 18. Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 2. n. 20. — Barbula 



fallax, Hedw. St. Or. v. 1. p. 24. Schwaegr. Suppl. v. 1. p. 127. 



