88 MUSCl-PLEUROCAUPI-PERISTOMf. [Hypnum. 



disappearing beyond the middle, capsule cylindrical inclined, 

 lid conical. Web. et Mokr, Fl. Or. Germ. p. 332. Schwaegr. 

 Suppl. v. 3. p. 158. t. 142. Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 175. t. 25. 



Rocks in subalpine countries. Tonbridge, Mr. Joseph Woods : al- 

 ways barren. 



43. H. bld?idum, {neat Feather-Moss"); stems somewhat pin- 

 nate, leaves closely imbricated nearly erect ovate very con- 

 cave almost keeled above apiculate smooth the margins plane 

 serrulated, the nerve disappearing below the point, seta rough, 

 lid conico-acuminate. Lyell in Hook. Fl. Lond. with a fig. — 

 Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 176. Suppl. t. 5. 



On a. bank in Cadnam Lane, New Forest, Hants; C. Lyell, Esq. 

 Abundant on elevated rocky ground about Aberffraw, Anglesea, and on 

 banks by road-sides, also sparingly near Bangor, Mr. Wilson. Fr. Nov. — 

 Allied on the one hand to H. murale and on the other to H. rutabulum : 

 but differing by the characters above given. — Mr. Wilson justly observes 

 that the figure of the leaf in Muse. Brit, does " not properly illustrate 

 the apiculus nor the very concave boat-shaped extremity, characters 

 which are as constant as any other. 



44. H. crassinervium, (thick-nerved Feather- Moss); " stem 

 creeping, with simple fasciculated erect branches, leaves spread- 

 ing ovate acuminate concave with reflexed serrated margins 

 nerved more than half way, capsule narrow- ovate, fruit-stalk 



rough, lid rostrate." Wils.inE. Bot. Suppl. t. 2706 Taylor 



Mss. 



South of Ireland, Dr. Taylor. Plentiful and in Fr. (Oct.) at Mucruss 

 near Killarney (on limestone rocks and in shady situations) and at 

 Kenmore ; woods near Dublin (barren) : in fr. near Beaumaris, Angle- 

 sea, and plentiful at Tyfry in the same county (barren), also near Ban- 

 gor and above Aber in Caernarvonshire : — perhaps of frequent occurrence 

 in limestone districts and subalpine countries. Wilson. Limestone 

 rocks, Cave hill, Belfast, (barren), Mr. Drummond. — This, again, ac- 

 cording to the observations of Mr. Wilson, who has seen it growing 

 most abundantly, is on the one hand allied to H. blandum and on the 

 other to H. rutabulum ; but perfectly distinct from both. " When the 

 stems are moist, even barren specimens are known at a glance: the re- 

 flexed or flattened margins of the leaves, contrasted with the general 

 convexity of the disk, are best seen by holding the specimen with the 

 points of the leaves turned away from the light, towards the eye." 



45. H. rutabulum, Linn, (common rough-stalked Feather Moss); 

 stems variously branched, leaves patent ovate acuminate ser- 

 rated at the points striated, the nerve reaching half way, cap- 

 sule ovate cernuous, seta rough, lid conical. Linn. Sp. PL 

 p. 1590. Hedw. St. Cr. v. 4. t. 12. Turn. Muse. Hib. p. 179. 

 Fl. Brit. p. 1320. Schwaegr. Suppl. v. I. P. II. p. 244. Hobs. 

 Br. Mosses, v. 1. n. 86. Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 2. n. 72. Muse. 

 Brit. ed. 2. v. 176. t. 26. — H. brevirostre, E. Bot. t. 1647. (not 

 Ehrh.).—H. cremdatum, E. Bot. t. 1261.— Dill. Muse. t. 38. 

 /.29. 



On trees and banks, extremely common. Fr. Nov. 



