150 HISTORY OF BRITISH MOSSES. 



sliire; and Kiimordy in Scotland. Pr. Spring. Unknown, 

 we believe, in Britain. 



19. DiCRANUM CRispuM, Hedw. [Curl-leaved Fork 

 Moss.) Stems short; leaves from a sheathing base, seta- 

 ceous, nearly distichous, flexuose, recurved, crisped when 

 dry ; capsule ovate, erect ; lid with a long beak. — Eng. Fl. 

 p. 41. Angstrocmia crispa, Miill. Syn.pt. 1. p. 439. 



On moist banks and similar localities in mountainous 

 districts. Er. November. With a great resemblance to 

 D. Sc/ireberianum, this species may be distinguished by its 

 shorter and wider leaves, inclined capsule, and shorter lid. 



20. DiCRANUM FLAGELLARS, Hedw. {TJpriglit-fruited 

 Fori' Moss.) Stems branched ; leaves subulate, their margins 

 plane, subserrated, more or less crisped when dry; capsule 

 cyKndrical, nearly erect, equal ; lid with a very long beak ; 

 leaves falcato-secund. — Eng. Fl. p. 41; Milll. Sijn. pt. 1. 

 p. 381. 



On rocks and stones in woods, especially in the south of 

 Ireland, and there rare. Pr. September. A variety with 

 leaves directed to all sides, the B. Scottianum of the ' Mus- 

 cologia Hibernica,^ is also found in the south of Ireland, 

 and in Wales. 



£1. DiCRANUM UNDULATUM, Elirh. (Waved-kaved Fork 



