146 ACOTYLEDONS. Musci. Hypnum. 



way, capsule ovate cernuous, fruitstalk smooth, lid rostrate. 

 Muse. Brit. p. 106. t. 26. 



HAB. Trunks of trees, old rails, and banks. Slateford, Mr. Arnott. 

 Trees, not unfrequent, D. Don. 



B. Leaves squarrose. 



37. H. cuspidatum, leaves loosely set ovate concave nerveless en- 

 tire the lower ones squarrose those at the summit closely im- 

 bricated into a cuspidate point, capsule oblong curved cernuous, 

 lid conical. Muse. Brit. p. 107. t. 26. Lig/itf.pJGl. 



HAB. Bogs, common. 



38. H. cordifolium, leaves loosely set squarrose cordato-ovate 

 obtuse concave entire, their nerve running very nearly to the 

 point, capsule oblong curved cernuous, lid conical. Muse. Brit, 

 p. 107. *.26. 



HAB. Marshes and bogs. Fruit rare about Edinburgh. In fruit, in 

 Lismore, Argyleshire, Capt. Carnuckael. 



39. H. steLlatum, leaves loosely set squarrose cordate much acu- 

 minated entire nerveless, capsule oblongo-ovate curved cernu- 

 ous, lid conical. Muse. Brit. p. 108. /. 26. 



a. majus. H. Stella turn, Schreb. 



/3. minus. H. squarrosulum, E. J3. 



HAB. a. In marshes. /3. On rocks and loose stones. 



40. H. loreum, leaves recurved squarrose lanceolate much acu- 

 minated concave serrated striated faintly two-nerved at the 

 base, capsule globoso-ovate cernuous, lid conical. Muse. Brit, 

 p. 108. t. 26. 



HAB. Woods, heaths, and among bushes, common. 



41. H. triquetrum > Reaves squarrose cordato-acuminate gradually 

 tapering nearly plane striated faintly two- nerved at the base, 

 capsule ovato- globose, lid short conical. Muse. Brit. p. 108. 

 t. 26 (excluding the var. /3.). Lightf. p. 746. 



HAB. Woods, abundant. 



Five or six inches long, very stout. 



42. H. brevirostre, leaves squarrose broadly ovate concave with- 

 out striae acuminated suddenly and with an evident contraction 

 so as to terminate in a long hair-like point minutely serrated 

 two-nerved at the base, capsule ovate, lid conical. H. Irevi- 

 rostre, Ehrh. (not E. B.) H. triquetrum /3., Muse. Brit, 

 p. 108. 



HAB. Woods in Argyleshire, Capt. Carmichael. 



A recent examination of this handsome species has satisfied me of its 

 being quite distinct from H. triquetrum, with which I had formerly 

 confounded it. Besides the characters above given, I may add, it is not 

 half the size, it is more straggling, branches slender, leaves vastly 

 smaller, and more serrated. 



43. H. squarrosum, leaves squarrose widely cordate very much 



