Hyjmum.] MUSCI-PLEUUOCARPI-PER1STOMI. 87 



South of Ireland, Miss Hutchins, Dr. Taylor. Frequent near Kil- 

 larney, Ireland, in the same situations as H.Jlavescens : always barren. 

 " In habit similar to H. Jlavescens, having, like it, the leaves slightly 

 secund and of a shining yellow aspect, (the stems ranged parallel to each 

 other and but slightly branched), yet a very distinct moss. — It had not 

 wholly escaped the notice of Dr. Taylor, in whose collection I afterwards 

 satv it, not named, and placed with H. cuprcssiforme. Its affinity is, 

 however, rather with H. flagellar e ; a species sometimes found with 

 secund leaves/' Wils. This moss has been long known to me, as well 

 as to Dr. Taylor j and I had likewise considered it a state of H. cupres- 

 tiforme. 



40. H. abietinum, Linn. (Spruce-tree Feather- Moss); stems 

 pinnate, leaves papillose on the back and on the slightly re- 

 flexed margins the nerve running nearly to the point, those of 

 the stem ovato-acuminate striated those of the branches ovato- 

 lanceolate, capsules cylindrical inclined, lid conical. Linn. S/>. 

 PL p. 1591. Hecltv. St. Cr. v. 4. t. 32. Turn. Muse. Hib. 

 p. 102. Fl. Brit. p. 1300. E. Bot. t. 2037. Drum. Muse. 

 Scot. v. 2. p. 70. Schwaegr. Suppl. v. 1. P. II. p. 232. Muse. 

 Brit. cd. 2. p. 174. t. '25.— Bill. Muse. t. 35. / 17. 



On the ground, in mountainous and principally calcareous soils. Rare 

 in Scotland. Sands of Barrie, near Dundee, Mr. Drummond. Fr. un- 

 known in Britain. — " All the leaves are striated and have the mar- 

 gins slightly reflexed and all are falcato-secund and appressed when 

 dry, erecto-patent when wet, the points of the leaves directed in an angle 

 from the stem or branch and not parallel with it ; hence, though they 

 are closely crowded together, the outline has not that smooth unbroken 

 appearance, so remarkable in //. laricinum." Wils. 



It was observed in the Muscologia Britaniiica, that Dr. Swartz's 

 specimens found in Sweden "are very different from our British ones, 

 baring a remarkable furrow in the leaf as seen from above and conse- 

 quently a projecting keel beneath :" this plant Mr. Wilson has had the 

 good fortune to discover in England and has ascertained that it is quite 

 distinct from //. abietinum: and to it he gives the following name and 

 character. 



41. IF. hiririiiii/n. (Lurch Feather-Moss); steins nearly erect 



simply pinnate with long Blender deenrved branches] leavei 

 Loosely imbricated erect (lax when dry) cordato-ovate much 

 contracted at the base acuminate serrulate papillose at the back 



with a very prominent keel nerved more than half-way the 



margin revolnte, capsules . Wils. Mss. 



In low boggy ground, amongsl Care* wmpuUmcea t near Wstfrington, 

 Cheshire, Mr, Wilton, — The/rasi was rising, but quite young, al the 



time of Mr. WiUo%'t last cninnunicat i< »n to me (Deer. 17th, 1831.) 



but the spring of the year is probablj its leason <>t' perfection. The 

 same species 1 have just seen in Captain Beechey*s collection ofplanti 

 from Kamschatka, but without fructification. 



1l\ II. Bland6vii } Weber el Mohr, (Blcmdoufi Fea tkmr 

 ffoss); »teni> pinnate, leavei serrated smooth on the back the 

 margins reflexed, those of the item cordato-acute with ■ short 

 nerve, those of tin* branches ovato-acuminate with the nerve 



