Hypnum.} MUSCI-PLEUROCARPI-PERISTOMI. 83 



26. H. sericeum, Linn, (silky Feather- Moss); leaves erecto- 

 patent lanceolate acuminate entire or slightly serrated, the 

 nerve reaching to 3-4ths of the length, capsule ovato-cylindrical, 

 seta rough, lid conical. Linn, Sp. PL p. 1595. Turn. Muse. 

 Hib. p. 138. FL Brit. p. 1282. E. Bot. t. 1445. Hobs. 

 Br. Mosses, v. 1. n. 79. Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 1. n. 79. Muse. 

 Brit. ed. 2. p. 165. t. 25. — Leshea sericea, Hedw. St. Cr. v. 4. 

 t. 17. Schwaegr. Suppl. v. 1. P. II. p. 178.— Dill. Muse. t. 42. 

 /.9. 



On trunks of trees, walls and rocks. Fr. Nov. — Calyptra, when 

 young, hairy.. "Seta rough. I am satisfied that this is a true Hypnum 

 (not a Leskea), but the inner jjeristome is always defectively formed, 

 perhaps owing to its adhesion to the columella and its rupture by the 

 shrinking of the latter." Wils. 



27. H. salebrosum, Hoffm. (smooth-stalked yellow Feather- 

 Moss); leaves erecto-patent lanceolate acuminated into a waved 

 hair-like scarcely serrulate point striated, the nerve disappearing 

 above the middle, capsule ovate cernuous, seta smooth, lid 

 conico-acuminate. Hoffm. Fl. Germ. v. 2. p. 74. Schivaegr. 

 Suppl. v. 1. P. II. p. 237. Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 2. n. 68. 

 Grev. Scot. Cr. Fl. t. 184. Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 166. Suppl. 

 L 5. — H. plumosum, Hedw. St. Cr. v. 4. t. 15, (excl. sy?i.). 



Cotteral wood, near Manchester, Mr. Hobson. Near the Loch of 

 Forfar, Scotland, Mr. Drummond. Fr. Nov. — Closely allied to H. 

 lutescens and H. 2)lumosum. It is remarkable for its pale green colour 

 and thin flaccid leaves, which are generally more patent and taper into 

 a more hair-like and waved point than any of its affinities. 



28. H. lutescens, Huds. (rough-stalked yellow Feather-Moss); 

 leaves erecto-patent lanceolate acuminate entire striated, the 

 nerve disappearing below the point, capsule ovate cernuous, 

 seta rough, lid shortly rostrate. Huds. Angl. ed. 1. p. 421. 

 Hedw. St. Cr. v. 4. t. 16. Turn. Muse. Hib. p. 174. FL 

 Brit. p. 1311. E. Bot. t. 1301. Hobs. Br. 3Iosses, v. 2. //. 62. 

 Drum. Muse. Scut. r. 1. n. 80. Sekwaegr. Suppl. r. 1. P. II. 

 p. 2:}7. Muse /hit. id. 2. p. 166. t. 2o.—/),ll. Musr. t. 1>. j\ ,;,». 



On banks, on the stems of trees ami hushes Dear the ground, frequent, 



Fr. Spring. — Leans of a bright yellow-green colour, sometimes Blightly 



serrulate. Lid rostrate, not conical as in II. xalebrosum. 



•_".>. \\. mli ns, Sehreb. (shining Feutlu r-Moss); leaves eiv. to- 

 patent laneeolato-subulate aeuminate nearly entire striated, the 

 nerve running- almost to the point, eapsule-oblongo-o\ ate eur\ ed 



cernuous, seta smooth, lid conical. SMtreb, /'/. Lips. p. 92. 

 Fl. lint. p. 1316. R Hot. t. hi hi. Drum. Efscse. Scot. 



1 . 2. n. 67. II,, hs. Itr. Musses, r. 2. n. 63. Sc/twutyr. Sn/,pl. 



v. 1. P. II.p.'2\)\. M,,se. Brit id. l\ p. I67.fc l'.'> DHL Mute. 



t. 39./ 37. 

 Bogs an. I nejrahj ground, in the Baal of England an. I of Scotland 



Fr. . — This line ami brightly coloured VOOU leems t<> be peculiar 



to the Baal of Rngland an. I Scotland. The h'< r. Jmmti Daltnn limh if 



in fr. between ( Sopgrove and the river Ure, fotfcsbire. 



