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3Ioss.) Stems sometimes elongated; leaves ovato-acumi- 

 nate^ erect, entire, uerve reacliing to or beyond the point. — 

 Un^. Fl.p. 4; 3Iilll. Spi. pL i. /;. 25. 



Fields, gardens, and banks. Yr. Spring. It is scarcely 

 possible to miss this little moss in any exposed locality 

 during our walks in spring, and the glossy capsule shining 

 amid its broad foliage is really a pretty object. It is found 

 throughout all the cold and temperate regions of the earth, 

 and varies much according to the locality in which it is 

 found. 



•X"5f-H"X- Conferva-lihe shoots none ; leaves more or less 

 ovate ; seta elongated. 



12. Phascumbuyoides, Dicks. {Tall Earth Moss.) Stem 

 elongated; leaves ovate, apiculate ; capsule elliptical. — Eng. 

 Fl.p. 4; Mail. Sijn.pt. I. p. 28. 



Banks and uncultivated fields in the south of England. 

 Pr. Spring. The elongated stem distinguishes this from 

 preceding species, but young beginners who may happen to 

 find it may experience some difficulty in separating it from 

 the Gymnostomums, in whose company it is often found. 

 The absence of the lid is of course the distinguishing cha- 

 racter. Its length of stem varies in different localities. 



13. Phascum rectum, "With. {Straight-stalked Earth 



