696 CRYPTOGAMIA MUSCI. 



Jiua^jicfa 3 FONTINALIS foliis imbricatis fubulato-lanceo- 

 latis, antheris lateralibus. Sp. pL i^yi, [DilUn, 

 tnufc. L 33./. 3-) 



Shining black Water mofs. Jnglis. 



In riViilets near the tops of the highland moun- 

 tains, as on Ben-na-Cmllich, in the parifli of 

 Chrijl-Church, in Strath-Svjardle^ in the ifle of 

 %^, &c. -i^. VIII. IX. 



This again differs very little from the twp preced- 

 ing, and perhaps may be only a variety. The 

 leaves are more narrov/, lanceolate, acute, and 

 clofcly imbricated ; the fructifications we havq 

 not {l'qw, bur, according to DiUe7iiuSy they arc 

 produced fiom the fides of the branches. 



The plant may be readily difcovered by its fliiq- 

 ing black green colour. 



SPLACHNUM. Gen.pl.iigu 



Mthera infidcns Apophyfi maximse coloratG?. Ca- 



lyptra caduca. 



SteUa feminea in diftinfto individuo. 



^.rn^'uilace- SPLACHNUM umbraculo ampullaceo obcqnico, 



;/;;; T. Sp. pi 1572, (Moris, hift.f. 15, /. 6./. 10. VaiL 



Paris, t. 26./. 4. Dille}J. mufc. t. 44- /• 3. opt.) 



Crewet Splachnum. Anglis. 



In bogs and marflies, and often upon cow-dung. 



V. 

 It grows in thick tufts, and is about two inches 

 high. The leaves are oval-lanceolate, termi- 

 nated 



