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dyed and used for decorative purposes, especially by 

 milliners. 



Mosses may be collected and grown in the house if a 

 little care is taken to keep them moist. It is well to 

 collect enough of the substance upon which the plants 

 grow so as not to disturb the rootlets. A number of 

 different kinds may be placed together in a fern globe 

 or in an open dish. A Httle experience will show one 

 how much sun and how much moisture are required. 

 Too much sun will make the plants dry too quickly, 

 and too much moisture without enough sun will make 

 the plants mould. It is often of great interest to gather 

 plants with very young fruit and then watch the cap- 

 sules develop and the new shoots grow. 



