CRYPTOGAMIA MUSCI. 747 



and reddifh. The rim of the orifice is furnilhcd 

 with a ring, and ciliated. 



In the aU of the leaves are fometimes found fmall 

 red globular gems, compofed of minute leaves, 

 clofely wrapped together, which Lin^*fus fup- 

 pofes to be female frudlifications. 



This mofs is often ufcd, on account of its ficxi- 

 bility and elaflicity, to pack up glafs and earthen- 

 wares. 



HYPNUM ramis vagis fubrepeniibus, foliolis 

 ovatis mucronatis imbricatis. Sp. pi. 1590. {Mo- 

 ris. hifi.f. 15. /. 6./. 35. Vail Paris. /. 27. /. 8, 

 ^ /, 23./. 2. Dillen. /, 38./. 29.) 



Common dented ground Hypnum. Anglis, 



At the roots of trees, in woods, and under hedges 

 very comm.on. X-XII. 



This is fom>ewhat like the preceding, but differs in 

 having much Ihorter ftalks, creeping, and not 

 red, but yellowifh ; the branches m >re erect, 

 cylindrical, and entangled together ; the leaves 

 much Icfs, oval-lanceolate, terminated with a 

 ihort hair, darker green colour, and more clofely 

 prefied to \h.t ftalk. The peduncles are fhorter, 

 more numerous, and much more commonly pro- 

 duced. 



The capfule nods, is convex on the upper fide, 

 concave on the under, and red when npe. 'I he 

 operculum is fhort and conical \ tlie rim ciliated. 



There is a variety oi this mofs, the branches of 



which 



