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N.—On, Bog Mosses. By E. Braithwaite, M,D., F.L.S. 



Plates LXV. and LXVI. 



12. Sphagnum fimbriatum Wilson. 



Hook. Blui-a Antarct. II, p. 398 (1847). 



Plate LXV. 



Syn.— Wils. Bry. Brit. p. 21, T. LX. (1855).— Scliimp. Torfm. p. 59, T. XV. 

 (1858).— Synop. p. 674 (I860).— Lindb. Torfm. No. 4 (1862).— Berkel. Handb. 

 Br. Mosses, p. 307 (18G3).— Hartm. Skand. Fl. p. 81.— Kussow Torf. p. 51 (1865). 

 Milde Biyol. Siles. p. 386 (1869). Hobk. Synop. Br. Mosses, p. 24 (1873). Sph. 

 acutifolium p. p. Hook, and Tayl. — C. Miill. et alior. auct. Sph. capilUfolium Dozy 

 and Molkenb. Fl. Butav. p. 78. 



Monoicous ; in hose pale wMtish-green or glaucous-green tufts. 

 Stem very slender, elongated, 6-14 inches long, pale green, with 

 2-3 layers of porose cells. Fascicles of 3-4 very long attenuated 

 branches, of which two are arcuate and decurved, 1-2 pendulous, 

 filiform. GauUne leaves large, erect, broadly ohovaie atid ohovate- 

 spaihulate, the margin in tlie rounded ui^per half laciniate-fi7n- 

 hriate ; hyaline cells of the middle and upper part rhombic, with 

 one or more partitions, and without fibres or pores ; chlorophyll cells 

 long, linear, forming a border which occupies one-third the width 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 

 Plate LXV. 



Sphagnum fimbriatum. 

 o, — Fertile plant. 



1. — Part of stem with a branch fiiscicle. 

 2. — Male inflorescence. 2 b. — Bract from same. 

 3. — Fruit and perichaetiura. 4. — Upper bract from same. 

 5. — Stem leaf. 5 n a. — Areolation of part of apex of same. 

 6. — Leaf from middle of a divergent branch. 6 p. — Point of same. 6 c. — Cells 



from middle x 200. 6 x, — Transveise section. 

 7. — Intermediate leaves from base of a divergent branch. 

 8. — Leaf from a pendent branch. 



9 X. — Part of section of stem. 9 c. — Outer cells of bark. 

 10, — Part of a branch denuded of leaves. 



Plate LXVL 



Sphagnum strictum. 



a. — Female plant. "So. — Male plant. 



1. — Part of stem with a branch fascicle. 



2b. — Bract from male inflorescence with an antlieridium. 



3. — Fruit and perichaetunn. 



4. — Bract from same. 4((. — Apex of same expiiuded. 



5. — Stem leaves. 5 a a. —Areolation of apex of snme. 



6. — Leaves from a divergent branch. 6 /l— Point of tame. Gc. — Ceils from 



middle x 2U0. Gx. — Transverse section. 

 7. — Basal intermediate leaf. 

 9 X. — Part of section of stem. 

 10.— Part of a branch denuded of leaves. 



