CRYPTOGAMIA AhGTE. Bit 



are nearly entire on the edges in the Spring, 

 but crenated in the Summer. 

 The fliidds are of the lame colour and fubilance 

 as the leaves while moift, but reddifa when 

 dry, as we oblerv'd in DiUemus's fpecimens, 

 liaving fmall grains or tubercles on their mar- 

 gins. The fame kind of tubercles arc alfo 

 found in plenty upon the leaves, which give 

 them a crifped appearance. 

 Other fpecimens have granulated leaves only, and 

 produce no fhieids, 



L. imbricatus, foliis dentato-ciliaris, fcuteliis folio 

 majoribus. Sp. pL 1610. (Dilkn. mnfc. /. 10 / 

 26.J.-C.) 



Crea:ed Jelly Lichen, Jr.^Iis. 



At the bale of v/alls and rocks, and in fl:iadv 

 ftoney places. 



The leav€s lie imbricated upon one another, of a 

 green blue or glaucous colour when moift, lead- 

 colour'd when dry. They are fomewhat thick, 

 and fucculent v/hen frelli, are plain, and divided 

 into many ihort lobes at the extremities, havino; 

 ciliated dents on the edges, and fome times fim- 

 pic dents, without cilia. 



The fliields grow upon the furface of the leaves, 

 near their bafe, appearing at firft like tubercles, 

 which afterwards dilate, become large, and al- 

 moft f^at, of a reddi.lh brown or chefnut colour, 



their 



