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wall-tops. Er. May. A widely ilii^tributed species^ vary- 

 iug considerably iu form. It is a pretty species, the pale 

 green glossy foliage contrasting well \\ itli the dark soil on 

 which it is nsually found. The seta3 are orange-red when 

 mature, and the capsule becomes njore pyriform as it ripens. 

 We should also mention that this is a variable species, 

 and that, when its capsule is mature, it is more especially 

 apt to be taken for others. 



lU. Bryum elongatum, Dicks. [Long-necked Thread 

 Moss.) Stems short; leaves erect, elongato-lanceolate, acu- 

 minate, serrated; nerve reaching to the point; capsule ^ 

 elongato-clavate, inclined (rarely drooping). — Eng. Fl. p. 

 6:2; MlllL S/jii.pt. I. p. 3:30. 



On moist shady ground, and in the clefts of rocks on 

 the mountains. Fr. July. In the length of the capsule 

 and the rigid glossy foliage, this species resembles 13. crii- 

 duvi. The peristome shows that it belongs to the SLction 

 Folilla, in w hicli the intermediate cilia of the peristome are 

 wanting. 



20. Bryum gracile, "\Yi1s. [Slender Thread Moss.) 

 Stems dwarf, growing in small tufts ; leaves lanceolate, su- 

 bulate, flexuous and patent, entire, slightly carinate; cap- 

 sule pale red, suberect or oblicpie, with a long neck; lid 



