iO MESCI. [Hypnum. 



sule ovate, cernuous ; lid conical. Linn. sp. pi. p. 1 594. Muse. 

 Brit. ed. 2, p. 162, t. 24. 



On the ground and on hedges ; common. 



15. H. piliferum, Schreber. Leaves ovate elongato-acumi- 

 nate, subserrulate, their nerve disappearing below the middle ; 

 capsule cernuous, lid rostrate. Schreb. Fl. Lips. p. 91. Muse. 

 Brit. ed. 2, p. 17 5, t. 25. 



Sides of hedges and banks ; common. The fruit rare ; occurs near 

 Belfast, Mr. Templeton. 



16. H. Schreberi, Willd. Leaves closely imbricated, nearly 

 erect, elliptical, apiculate, concave, entire, shortly 2-nervedj 

 capsule ovate, cernuous ; lid conical. Willd. Fl. Berol. p. 325. 

 Muse. Brit. ed. 2, p. 159, t. 24. 



Woods, and near bushes ; not uncommon. 



17. H. moniliforme, Wahl. Leaves closely imbricated, 

 rotundato-ovate, obtuse, very concave nerveless ; capsule ovate, 

 nearly erect. Wahl. Fl. Lapp. p. 376, t. 24. Muse. Brit. ed. 2, 

 p. 159, t. 24. 



On the ground, Cunnamara mountains, Mr. J. T. Maekay. 



18. H. catenulatum, Schwaegr. Leaves subpatent, ovate 

 subacuminate, papillose on the back and margin, their nerve 

 very short; capsule ovate, inclined; lid conical, acuminate. 

 Schwaegr. Supp. v. I. part 2, p. 218. Muse. Brit. ed. 2, p. 160, 

 t. 24. 



On wet rocks in woods, especially near waterfalls ; at Povverscourt, 

 at the Dargle, and at Turk Waterfall. The stems are very rigid ; 

 shoots of a dusky green ; leaves remote ; the inner peristome has but 

 a single filiform process between its segments. 



f f Leaves lanceolate or subulate. 

 -}— Leaves without stria:. 



19. H. plumosum, Linn. Leaves erecto- patent, the upper 

 subsecund, ovato-lanceolate, acuminated, subserrated, their 

 margins recurved, their nerve not percurrent ; capsule ovate, 

 cernuous; lid conical. Linn. sp. pi. 1592. Muse. Brit. ed. 2, 

 p. 162, t. 25. 



On rocks and stones, especially in rivers or streams ; common. Tufts 

 shining, yellowish-green ; the setae, smooth. 



20. H. pulchellum, Dickson. Leaves loosely imbricated, 

 the upper subsecund, lanceolato-acuminate, entire, nerveless : 

 capsule ovato-cylindrical, nearly erect; lid conical. Dicks. Cr. 

 Fasc. 2, t. 5, /. 6. Muse. Brit. ed. p. 1 63, t. 25. 



In woods ; rather rare. Powerscourt, and at Turk Waterfall. 

 -j— -j— Leaves striated. 



21. H. sericeum, Linn. Leaves erecto-patent, lanceolate, 



