THE CRYPTOCfAMIC FLORA OF KENT. 51 



J. SPH^ROCARPA, Dianort. 



On wet rocks and stones by rivulets and in boggy places ; 

 rare. March, April. E. B. t. 608. Brit. Jung. t. 75. 



North Frith Wood ; Hawse ! Joyden's Wood, near Bexley. 



When in fruit easily known by its spherical brown capsule, 

 and by the exserted calyx having four large triangular teeth at the 

 apex, which is not contracted as in J. jntmila, nor angular as in 

 J. cremdata. In the barren state the orbicular leaves distinguish 

 it from the above-mentioned species, and the absence of stipules 

 from Narclia scalaris. 



J. ATTENUATA, Linclh. J. havbata /3. minor, Hook. 



In old woods, on sandy banks amongst mosses. April. Brit. 

 Jung. t. 70, fig. 18. 



Abbey Wood ; Ightham, in fructification. 



Bears considerable resemblance in the shape of the leaves to 

 J. capitata, but in that species stipules are absent, and the terminal 

 leaves form a kind of tuft. In J. attemiata the leaves of the young 

 shoots are closely imbricated, so as to give them a rigid wiry 

 appearance. From J. barhata it is distinguished by having the 

 leaves only 2-3 -toothed, and the stipules very minute, ovate and 

 nearly entire. 



Hooker had not seen the fruit of this species when the ' British 

 Jungermannise ' was written. I was fortunate enough to find two 

 capsules among the rocks in the wood on Ightham Hill. The 

 fructification, as in J. barbata, appears lateral, owing to the stem 

 forming innovations beneath it. The peduncle is remarkably 

 short, and exceeds the calyx by not more than a line, the cap- 

 sule is dark brown and oval, and the spores and elaters exactly 

 resemble those of J. barbata. 



J. EXSECTA, Schinidel. 



On banks, in old woods, &c. ; rare. Not observed in fructi- 

 fication. Brit. Jung. t. 19. E. B. Suppl. 2745. 



Joyden's Wood, near Bexley. 



Bears a strong resemblance to J. ventricosaj but the stems are 

 usually an-anged in a stellate manner, and the leaves are furnished 

 with reddish, not yellow, gemmae, which are abundant in October 

 and November, and at once separate it from every other species. 

 The leaves are toothed somewhat irregularly, but one tooth in the 

 middle of the upper margin of the leaf is always very prominent, 

 and easily distinguishes it from J. vmtricosa. 



J. VENTRICOSA, Duhs. 



Shady banks, among rocks, and in heathy places ; frequent. 

 November to April. Brit. Jung. t. 28. Cooke Brit. Hepat. 

 fig. 77. 

 Southborough ; Faiccctt ! Koadside near Seal, Sevenoaks ; 



House ! Ightham. 



Jenner, in ' Fl. Tunbr.,' remarks, ''A plant grows on Hungers- 



haU Piocks, &c.,. which does not agree exactly with Hooker's 



description, but probably is not distinct." The species varies 



much in appearance : the form which occurs on Hungershall 



