TORTULACE^E.] 286 [Leersia. 



The largest of our species and easily recognized by its coarse rigid 

 leaves, opake with" stout papillae. It is extremely abundant at Pitlochry, but 

 is seldom seen in fruit in this country. 



TAB. XXVII. A. Ephemerum serratum (Sydenham, George). B. Eph. mimitissimum (Hurst, 

 Mitten). C. Eph. intermedium (Hurst, Mitten). D. Eph. coharens (Ireland, Moore). 

 E. Eph. stenophyllun and ft. var. brevifolium (Mere, Wilson). F. Eph. recurvifolium 

 Sussex, Davies). G. Acaulon triquetrum (Sussex, Davies). H. Ac. muticum and 

 ft. var. minus (Sussex, Davies). I, Phascum acaulon (Croydon, Braithwaite), ft. var. 

 piliferum ; y. var. elatum ; $. var curvisetum. K. Phase. Floerkei and ft. var. badium 

 (Sussex, Davies). 



TAB. XXVIII. A. Phascum curvicolle (Plymouth, Holmes'). B. Pottia recta (Levens, Barnes) 

 C. P. bryoidcs (Levens, Barnes), and ft. var. Thornhillii. D. P. Heimii (Shoreham, 

 Braithwaite). E. P. truncatula (Chiselhurst, Braithwaite). F. P. intermedia (Ches- 

 hire, Wilson). G. P. litoralis (Sussex, Mitten). 



TAB. XXIX. A. Pottia lanceolata (Gravesend, Braithwaite). B. P. caspitosa (Arundel, 

 Davies). C. P. Starkei (Sussex, Davies), ft. var. affinis, y. var. Davallii. D. P. 

 asperula (Penzance, Curnow). E. P. viridi folia (Plymouth, Holmes). F. P. Wilson. 

 (Penzance, Cur now). 



TAB. XXX. A. Pottia crinita (Aberdeen, Dickie). B. P. latifolia (Clova, Fergusson). C. 

 Tortula pusilla (Cheshire, Wilson). D. T. lamellata (Oxford, Boswell). E. T. brcvi- 

 rostris (Ashwood Dale, George). F. T. stellata (Oxford, Boswell). G. T. ericcefolia 

 (Oxford, Boswell). 



TAB. XXXI. A. Tortula aloides (Oxford, Boswell). B. T. atrovirens (Barmouth, Holt). C. 

 T. cuneifolia (Plymouth, Holmes). D. T. Vahlii (Sussex, Davies). E. T. marginata 

 (Shere, Capron). F. T. canescens (Sussex, Jenner). G. T. muralis (Croydon, Braith- 

 waite), ft. var. rupcstris, y. var. tzstiva. 



TAB. XXXII. A. Barbula mucronata (Surrey, Braithwaite). B. Tort, subulata (Whitby, 

 Braithwaite). C. T. angustata (York, Spruce). D. T. mutica (Sussex, Davies). E. 

 T. papillosa (Sussex, Davies). F. T. Icevipila (Epsom, George). 



TAB. XXXIII. A. Tortula montana (Conway, Wilson). B. T. ruralis (Kent, Holmes). C. 

 T. princeps (Kirriemuir, Fergusson). D. Pleurochcete squarrosa (Plymouth, Holmes). 

 E. Mollia crispa (Betchworth, Braithwaite). F. M. rmilticapsularis (Appleton, Wil- 

 son). G. M. Mittenii (Hurst, Mitten). 



TAB. XXXIV. A. Mollia rostellata (Sussex, Davies). B. M. microstoma (Gravesend, Braith- 

 waite), ft. var. obliqua. C. M. squarrosa (Cheshire, Wilson). D. M. condensa (Ply- 

 mouth, Holmes). E. M. viridula (Kent, Braithwaite), ft. var. amblyodon. F. M. 

 rutilans (Sussex, Davies). G. M. tennis (Ashley, Hunt). 



TAB. XXXV. A. Mollia calcarea (Monsal-dale, Holt), ft. var. Viridula. B. M. ceruginosa 

 (Ben Lawers, Braithwaite). C. M. verticillata (Bangor, Wilson). D. M. crispula 

 (Ormeshead, Wilson), ft. var. viridula, y- var. elata, 5. var. nigro.viride. E. M. 

 litoralis (Penzance, Curnow). 



TAB. XXXVI. A. Mollia brahcydontia (Bristol, Wilson), ft. var. cophocarpa. B. M. tenuirostris 

 (Dolgelly, Wilson), ft. var. Daldinii, v. var. Holtii. C. M. hibernica (Killarney, Holt). 

 D. M. flavovirens (Penzance, Curnow). 



TAB. XXXVII. A. Mollia nitida (Plymouth, Holmes). B. M. inclinata (Oxford, Boswell). 

 C. M. tortuosa (Killarney, Holt), ft. var. dicranoidea, y- var. angustifolia, 8. var. 

 fragilifolia. D. M.fragilis (Ben Laoigh, Ewing). E. Leptodont, flexifolium (Witney, 



TAB. XXXVIII. A. Leptod. gemmascens (Hurst, Mitten). B. L. recurvifolium (Wales, 



C. Mollia lutescens (Glena, Lindberg). D. Barbula curvirostris (Wales, W^'foow), and 

 var. commutata. 



TAB. XXXIX. A. Barbula rubella (Schiehallion, Braithwaite), ft- var. dentata, y. var. 

 ruberrima. B. B. lurida (Wetherby, WVs/fj). C. S. brevifolia (Southport, Hunt). 



D. B.fallax (Eskdale, Braithwaite), ft. var. brevifolia. E. . w^a (Malham, P^^s^) 

 j8. var. robusta. 



