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V.-MOSSES, 



THE following list of Musci and Hepaticce (Mosses 

 and Liverworts) is added, for the use of those who 

 may wish to try their success in growing a few on 

 the Rock-work, or in Wardian Cases, for the latter 

 of which they are especially adapted. It comprises 

 only such as are pretty generally distributed, and 

 calculated to make some show by agreeable contrasts. 

 Those who are Botanists will have no difficulty in 

 augmenting the collection to an almost indefinite ex- 

 tent ; as, in addition to those of our own country, 

 there are many interesting exotic species, which 

 might, with little trouble, be introduced, from their 

 retaining their vitality when in a dried state. 



The native habitats of these will form the best 

 guide for placing them on the Rock-work as these 

 will indicate the situations in which they thrive best. 

 The majority, when once established, will -succeed on 

 the north side of the Rock -work. 



Those distinguished by an asterisk will only succeed 

 where a constant supply of moisture can be insured. 



