CRYPTOGAMIA MUSCI. 717 



Red-headed Bryum. Anglis. 



Upon rocks frequent, and fometimes upon trees. 

 MIL 



The flalks are about an inch high, ere6l and 

 branched, befet around with numerous, fmall 

 narrow lanceolate leaves, of a fufcous green co- 

 lour, terminated with a fliort hair. The anthe- 

 rs are ihort, cylindrical, feffile, and grow cue 

 of the lummits of the branches, ahiioll hid by 

 the leaves, green at iirfl, but rcddifli when ripe. 

 The operculum is of a bright red colour, pointed 

 in the centre. 



** Antheris pedunculatis ere^fis, 



BRYUM antheris eredlis fphoericis. Sp. pi. 1580. 

 {Moris, hijf. f. 15. /. 6. /. 6. Vail. Paris, t. 24. /. 

 fimifermei ^ ^ j^. Dillen t 44./. i. opt.) 



Globe-headed Bryum. Anglis. 



Upon rocks and banks frequent, as upon the hills 

 in the King's park at Edir.burghy &c. III. 



The ftalks are about an inch high, covered with 

 rufty down at the bafe ; the young ones fingle, 

 the older ones branched. The leaves are nu- 

 merous, very narrow and lanceolate, nearly le- 

 taceous, and of a yellowifh green colour. The 

 peduncles are terminated with erect globular cap- 

 fules, of a yelllowlfh green colour at firft, 

 but brown and ftriated vvlien ripe. The opercu- 

 lum is obtufe, and almoft pellucid, not pkccd 

 vertically, but a little on one fide of the cap- 

 fule. The calyptra is fmall, fubulate, and white. 



I: is an elegant mofs, and eafily difcovered by its 

 fp hcerical capfulcs. 



BRYUM 



