AcoTYLEDONS. — Musci. Hypnum. 143 



12. H. Sf/aeZ'er?, leaves closely imbricated nearly erect elliptical 

 npiculate concave entire faintly two-nerved at the base, capsule 

 ovate cennious, lid conical. Mine. Brit. p. 96. t. 24. 



Hah. Woods, and heaths, not uncdmnlon. 



Ii3. II. stramiveum, leaves loosely imbricated erecto-patent ob- 

 longo-ovatc oluuse entire their nerve reaching halfway, capsnle 

 oblongo-ovate curved cernuous, lid conical. jMusc. Brit. p. 97. 

 t. 24. 



Hab. Wet bog-s, among other mosses. Argyleshire, CapL Carmichael. 



14. H. muraie, leaves nearly erect imbricated oval with a Very 

 short point concave entire nerve reaching about halfway up, 

 t'apsule ovate cernuous, lid rostrate. Muse. Brit. p. 97. t. 24. 



Hab. \Valls and stones, Angus-shire, G. Don. Banks of the Cart, 

 near the mill, Glasgow, and on the Ochill hills, D. Don. 



15. H. purum, leaves closely imbricated oval with a very short 

 point very concave their nerve reaching half way up, capsule 

 ovate cernuous, lid conical. Muse. Brit. p. 98. t. 24. Light/, 

 p. 758. 



Hah. Woods, banks, &c. common. 



Used by the fishermen in Lancashire to scour their worms, according 

 to Dillenius, whence the specific name. 



i" f Leaves lanceolate or subulate. 

 +- Leaves without s'ricp. 



16. H. plumosiim, leaves erecto-patent, the upper ones some- 

 times secund, all of them ovato -lanceolate acuminated subser- 

 rated, the nerve reaching about half way, capsule ovate cer- 

 nuous, lid conical. Muse. Brit. p. 98. t. 25. 



Hab. Moist banks, rocks, &:c. Pentland hills, Angus-shire, &c. 



J7. H, pule helium., leaves loosely imbricated the upper ones sub- 

 secund all of them lanceolato-acumiiiate entire nerveless, cap- 

 sules ovato-cylindrical nearly erect, lid conical. Muse. Brif. 

 p. 99. t. 25. 



Hab. Woods in alpine situations and among rocks. Caldron Linn 



and Ilabbie's How, Mr. Arnott. Argyleshire, Caj)t. Carmichael. 



4--f- Leaves striated. 



IS. H. r//fescens, leaves erecto-patent lanceolate acuminated en- 

 tire striated faintly two-nerved at the base, capsule ovate nearly 

 erect, lid conical. Muse. Brit. p. 99. t. 25. 



Hab. Alpine districts, rare. Falls of Moness, Mr. Borrer. Argyle- 

 shire, Capt. Carmichael. 



19. H. sericeum, leaves erecto-patent lanceolate acuminated en- 

 tire striated, nerve running to three-fourths of the length, cap- 

 sule ovato-cylindrical erect, lid conical. Muse. Brit. p. 100. 

 t. 25. Light/, p. 762. 



Hab. Trunks of trees, walls, rocks, &c,, common. 



20. H. /^^i/e^cew.s, leaves erecto-patent lanceolate acuminated en- 



