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countries of Europe, but nowhere common. Fr. August. 

 The epithet naked is given to it from the comparatively 

 small proportion of foliage attached to it. The stem and 

 capsule are of a reddish colour. 



2. TTeissia nigeita, Hedw. [Black-fruited TTeissia.) 

 Stem elongated ; leaves lanceolate, acuminated, nerved ; 

 caj)sule obovatCj arcuato-cernuous, gibbous, furrowed; lid 

 hemispherical, obtusely pointed. — Enr/. Fl.]}. 10. Catasco- 

 pium nigritum, Hull. Si/n. jjf. 1. p. 510. 



Moist banks on the mountains, on damp sandy spots in 

 the plains; plentiful on Ben-y-glae, sands of Barrie, near 

 Dundee, St. Andrews, Mr. Howie, Gullan Links, etc. Fr. 

 August. The rounded, drooping, and black capsules traced 

 with furrows, of this interesting j\Ioss, distinguish it from 

 all others. It is found in abundance on the Eocky Moun- 

 tains of North America. 



■^^ Capsule erect, or cerniious from the curvature uf the 

 seta, equal. Leaves ovate or lanceolate, nerved. 



3. "Weissia elongata, Hoppe and Hornsch. [Elovfjated 

 TFeissia.) Stems elongated, densely tufted ; leaves closely 

 imbricated, lanceolate-ovate, obtuse, reticulated, entire; nerve 

 strong, reaching nearly to the point; seta flexuose, arched; 

 capsule ovali-pyriform, the lid conical. — Eiuj. Fl. p. 19. 



