365 
- f. 40. The germen: iil its othe ‘unit ‘ecko ng 
satis vessels, taken out of i its ae ad ace mapasying 
ity of the plant. 
f,41. The Seeds, with the elastic threads to which 
they are attached. ; : 
l _ pusilla. The stamens very 
_ much resemble those oF the Sphagnum pauses 3 they are 
placed upon the Stem, in the bosom of the leaves; their 
_ colour greenish, changing to yellow. The female ‘flower 
| : vans the top of the same plant, in a periche- 
the growth of the plant during the ripening 
s, they are at length found about its middle. 
e plant of its natural size. 
: eae Te: same _ ified, to shew the 4 
ghly ma 
= germen and style saken .out 08. ; 
he Veil separated from the ripened, 
Seed, with its elastic thread. 
_JUNGERMANNIA palmata. The flowers with sta- 
are found at the extremities of the branches; after 
they fall off, and give the branch the appear- 
g been lopped. The female flower is gene- 
e base of Oe branches, but sometimes < also at 
PI m barren plant of the fd size. 
Pl. xv. f, 48. The s nag sig ao nla 
soe (aa) (¢) one of them open at the end. — 
Bee yb 49. Two stamens separated, a 
tile or female plant of the same species 
Japsule open, its valves turned back, 
§ at its extrem! 
elastic thread, with the seeds 
JUNG: RMANNIA reata. The as flowers af 
this are con concealed fs substance of its trunk; the 
female ones are on the same plant, and poset nearly. a 
similar situation. 
Pl. xv. f. 52. The plant o of the natural size. 
f, 53. A small bit of it highly magnified, to shew the 
two Ke florets - and the axe floret (U). 
