10 CRYPTOGAMIA MUSCI. 



/. 17. Vaill Paris, t, 26./. 16. DiUen. fmifi, L 

 50.. f. 75. opi.) 



Yellow bulbed Mnium. Jngih. 



In woods, gardens, by road-fides, and upon walls. 

 I-V. 



The leaves are oval-acute, of a fliining yellovv'.fl> 

 green colour, and connive together into the forrq 

 of a fcaly bulb ; from the centre pf which arifes 

 a yellowiOi filament, about an inch and a half 

 )ong, bearing a pear-fhap'd, or inverted conical 

 nodding anthera. The filament, at its firft ap- 

 pearance, IS ered and whitilh, and the calyptra 

 flraw-colour'd, quadrangular, and pyramidal. 

 "When more advanced that and the anthera nod, 

 and the calyptra becomes lateral and fpoon- 

 fhap'd, or broad at the bafe, and acuminated at 

 the top. The operculum is obtufe, with a red 

 annular border. 



The filaments in dry weather are eredl, and do but 

 (lightly nod, but in wet weather are reflcxed 

 and twilled ; and Linn^us informs us, that if s, 

 dry faplels filament be drawn between moift 

 fingers, from the bafe half way upwards, the j 

 anthera will be inftantly reflexed j but if the 

 fame be drawn from the anthera half way down- 

 wards, it will be twilled afide ; lb that this mofs _ 

 has the properties of an hygrometer. | 



About February and March fome of the plants 

 have their leaves formed into a llellated calyx^ 

 having a fmall red difc in the centre, which con- 

 ftitutes this mofs a Mnium, 



