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29. H. Haitian ianimi, Grev. [Haitian's]: Stems pros- 

 trate, rather pinnately branched; branches long, compressed ; leaves 

 broadly lanceolate, pointed, entire, not falcate nor secund ; capsule 

 elongated-cylindrical, erect-nodding; pedicel about an inch long; 

 lid conic, with a long curved beak. Wet woods. 



30. II. Crista-castrensis, L. [Camp- Crest]: Stems ascend- 

 ing, simply pinnate and plume-like ; branches crowded ; leaves 

 pale green, imbricated, secund, strongly falcate, lance-subulate, 

 striate, serrulate; capsule subcylindric, curved, nodding; pedicel 

 about 2 inches long ; lid conic, acute. Cold woods, on the ground. 



31. H. Ill olB li scum, Hedw. [Soft] : Stems procumbent, di- 

 vided, simply pinnate, the plume-like branches revolute at their 

 tips ; leaves imbricated, falcate, serrulate, smooth ; capsule oblong- 

 ovoid; pedicel to f of an inch long; lid conic, acute. Shady 

 woods, on the ground. 



562. CL,IMA V CIUM, Web. $ Mohr. Tree-Moss. 

 [Or. Klimakion, a small ladder; from the appearance of the inner peristome.] 

 Calyptra cuculliform. Capsule equal and symmetrical. Peristome 

 double; the outer of 16 linear-lanceolate teeth; the inner of 16 

 keeled processes splitting along the keel, arising from a very nar- 

 row membrane. Lid conic-convex, short-beaked. Dioicous. Sterile 

 fl. axillary. 



1. C. dendroides, W. $ M. [Tree-like]: Stems creeping, 

 subterranean, throwing up erect tree-like branches (innovations), 

 which are about 3 inches high, nearly naked below, with the sub- 

 divisions or branches clustered above ; leaves crowded, erect-spread- 

 ing, ovate-lanceolate, concave, plicate, the upper half denticulate, 

 nerved to near the apex ; capsule erect, long and cylindrical ; pedicel 

 1 to 1 J inches long. Woods, and borders of swamps. 



TRIBE 20. FONTINA V LEAE. 

 563. FOJVTIIVAXIS, L. Fountain-Moss. 



[Latin, Fans, a fountain; from its place of growth.] 



Calyptra mi triform, somewhat lacerate at base. Capsule sessile, 

 immersed. Peristome double ; the outer of 16 linear-lanceolate 

 teeth ; the inner a conical tessellated membrane. Lid conic, pointed. 

 Dioicous. Sterile fl. axillary. 



1. F. Sqiiamusa, L. [Scaly] : Stems floating, about 6 inches 

 long, flexible, vaguely branched ; leaves trifarious, elongated-lance- 

 olate, concave, not infolded-keeled. In rivulets. 



564. DICIIEL,Y X MA, Myrin. Brook-Moss. 



[Or. dicliao, to halve, and Elyma, a covering ; from the halved calyptra.] 

 Calyptra cuculliform, entire at base. Capsule pedicellate, emergent, 

 or immersed. Peristome double ; the ouier of 16 linear teeth; the 

 inner of 16 free cilia, or as in Fontinalis. Lid conic, short-beaked. 



