CRYPTOGAMIA MUSCf. 759 



Neat Hypniim. Anglis. 



In woods, paftures, and at the foot of rocks. IL 

 The ftalks vary from three to fix or eight inches 

 in height, according as they are in a dry or 

 moift fituation. They are cylindrical, ne^^rly 

 ered, pinnated, denfely imbricated with ov.il- 

 lanceolate leaves, of a yeliowifh colour, clofcly 

 prefled to the ftalk and branches, like fcales, 

 and of a remarkable neat, fliining, gioffy appear- 

 ance, free from all dirt or filth. The old pin- 

 nated branches produce, near their fjmmits, 

 other new (hoots, which are alfo branched, but 

 without order. 

 Thefe fecondary branches are thickeft, or clubb'd 

 at their extremities, and generally a little re- 

 curved, their leaves being of a pale green co- 

 lour, with a peculiar fiiken glofs. 

 The peduncles, which are rarely produced, arife 

 out of the middle nerve, and are an inch or 

 two high, ere(5t, and of a red colouf. The 

 capfules are cylindrical and inclin'd. The oper- 

 culum is bearded, and the rim diilinclly ciliated. 

 DiUenius informs us, that the fifiiermen in Lanca- 

 JJme make choice of this mofs to fcour their 

 worms, under the name of Stags-Horn Mofs. 

 A variety of the above llypv.um fomeiimes occurs 

 In fimilar places, having longer ftalks, more 

 flender and pointed branches, narrower and more 

 acute leaves, more thinly fet, preffed to the 

 flalk on two oppofite fides, and a little rai fed 



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