THE PARTS OF THE MOSS PLANT 



the stalks gradually bending over and turning the tops 

 of the capsules downward, so as to empty out the spores. 



Forms of Capsules (Enlarged). 

 1, 2, 3, 6, Show Caps that Fall off when the Spores Ripem 



If the soil on which the spores fall is moist enough, 

 they will begin to grow in a few days. A tiny, thread- 



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