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2. Stems and branches elongated, flaccid, rather compressed ; leaves loosely placed ; 

 pedicels minutely roughened. 



6. H. llians, Iledw. [Gaping] : Stems prostrate, much ex- 

 tended, vaguely branched ; branches ascending; leaves spreading, 

 shining, ovate-cordate, serrulate, the nerve of uniform size, stop- 

 ping about midway ; lid beaked, as long as the nodding capsule ; 

 pedicel about an inch long. Woods, among decayed leaves, &c. 



g 3. Stems procumbent, fasciculately branched, the terete branches turgid ; leaves 

 cordate-ovate, lurid green. 



*y.H.rucif61ium ? -iV<?c&. [Ruscus-leaved]: Stems and branches 

 floating, 1 to 3 or 4 inches long ; leaves sometimes bifarious, spread- 

 ing, loosely imbricated, concave, acute, serrulate, the nerve vanish- 

 ing below the apex ; capsule ovoid, nodding ; pedicel about f of an 

 inch long ; lid long-beaked. On wood and stones, in swift water. 



4. Branches terete, plumose ; pedicels smooth, or rough. 



Su H. pseudo-plum i>SUlll, Brid. [False-plumose] : Stems 

 Variously branched ; leaves erect-spreading, imbricated, ovate- 

 lanceolate, entire, not striate, the nerve reaching to the middle ; 

 capsule ovoid-oblong, oblique ; pedicel f to an inch long, muricate- 

 roughened above ; lid conic, acute. On rocks, in running water. 



9. II. Rutabllllim, L. [Poker] : Stems vaguely branched ; 

 leaves ovate, acuminate, concave, serrulate, nerved halfway ; cap- 

 sule ovoid, gibbous, oblique, annulate ; lid conic ; pedicel about an 

 inch long, rnuricate-roughened its whole length. "Wet, springy 

 places. 



10. H. salebrosum, Ilo/m. [Rugged]: Stems procum- 

 bent or ascending, variously branched ; leaves pale green, nearly 

 entire, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, more or less striate, the nerve 

 extending above the middle; capsule oblong, nodding; lid conic- 

 acuminate ; pedicel purple, about an inch long. On the ground, 

 and decayed logs, &c. variable. 



5. Stems elongated, flaccid; branches turgid, terete', leaves densely imbricated, 

 obtuse ; pedicels smooth. 



11. H. Boscii, Schwaegr. [Base's] : Stems rather fasciculately 

 branched; branches elongated, obtuse; leaves greenish-yellow, shin- 

 ing, ovate, apiculate, concave, serrulate, slightly auricled at base, 

 nerve running f the length ; lid conic, beaked ; pedicels near an 

 inch long. Rocky banks. 



g6. Stems ascending ; branches short, pinnately disposed; leaves shining, appressed, 

 convolute at the pointed tips of the branches. 



12. H. Sclireberi,, Willd. [Schrcber's] : Branches rather com- 

 pressed, tapering; leaves ovate, concave, entire, faintly 2-nerved 

 at base; capsule oblong-ovoid, nodding; lid conic, acute; pedicels 

 aggregated, slender, reddish, 1 to 1 J inches in length. On dry hills, 

 and banks. 



