CRYPTOGAMIA. MUSCI. Bryum. (D. 2) 523 
«ed. ii. Woolwich Heath, and Snowdon, about Mira 
on on Ingleborough, and other places in Yorkshire. [Clogwdn 
Garnedd, and Crib y Ddeseil, Caernarvonshire. Mr. Cegats} 
P.M. March e 
—July 
D. Capsules on fruit-stalks, pRoopinc. 
(2) Stems upright. 
Br. Capsules egg-shaped, toothed: shoots in pundles nigri‘tum. 
leaves spear~shaped, keeled, acute. Dick 
Hedw, stirp. ii. 39. 
Plant black green. Fruit-stalk black red. Caps, shining, 
black, brittle. Lid convex, with a small point. 
Weisia nigrita, Hedwig. Boggy heaths, Scotland. Dicxs. P. 
Br. Capes roundish ; veils minute: shoot branched : ‘pulvina'tum. 
es oblong, mid- ribbed, hair-pointed. 
Dill. 50. 05—Happ. iii, Brym 1—Vaill, 29. 2-Pet. gax. 95, 
15—H. ox. xv. Gy row the last, 21. p. 629. 
Grows ina tuft or round cushion, Fruit-stalks green, short, 
bowed down, so that the capsule presses upon the leaves. Caps, 
egg-shaped. Verl Epis thin, very short, barely covering the lid. 
Lid taper-pointed. Linn. # swec. n. 993, under B. murale. Fruit. 
age ; but in some stages of growth they are uprig ck. In 
circular convex dense patches, about ¢ inch high. Leaves, 
lower ones brown and without hairs. Frwit-sta/ks terminating, 
very short, at first upright, but as ‘the capsule ripens bending 
mon Mouth toothed. Veil deciduous. Lid short, pointed. 
“Walls and roofs ; the most common of all the ——— 
arch, April. 
Var. 2. Capsules shorter and rounder : plant pars with hoary 
hairs, 
imens sent by Mr. Griffith. The sppet mest leaves end- 
ing in very white hairs, as long or longer than themselves. 
Br. once club-shaped, oblong: shoots and fruit- cubita’le. 
: leaves arrow-shaped, nails bongeae d. 
eh il. 9. 
Dicks, 5. 2 
The largest of all the Bryums. Shoots somewhat branched, 
rather recumbent at the base. Leaves expariding, taper-pointed, 
with a thick mid-rib and reddish edge, Fruit-stalk terminating, 
