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8. Hypnum SEiiPENSj Liun. {Creeping White-veiled Fea- 

 ther Moss.) Leaves ovato-lanceolatej rather obtuse, patent, 

 entire, the nerve reaching to the summit or abbreviated ; 

 capsule cylindrical, curved, cernuous; lid conical. — Eng. Fl. 

 p.n ; Milll. Sj/n.pf. 2. p. 4:11. 



On stones, trunks of trees, moist banks, etc. Fr. Spring 

 and Summer. 



The numerous sjnonjnns attached to this species by the 

 standard authorities on Muscology, show that it is very 

 variable, though its usual habit of growth and appearance 

 is not apt to deceive. The length of the nerve — a charac- 

 ter of some importance among Hijpmirns — is especially apt 

 to vary. Its " white veil," covering the immature capsule, 

 is a very pretty object. 



*"" Leaves serrated. 



9. Hypnum populeum, Hedw. {Matted Feather Moss.) 

 Leaves erect, lanceolate, acuminated, serrated, the margin 

 shghtly reilexed, the nerve reaching to the point; capsule 

 ovate, subcernuous; lid conical. — Eng. Fl.p. 78 ; Midi. Syn. 



On stones, in shady situations ; occasionally on trees. 

 Fr. Autumn. A common species, greeting the eye of the 

 Muscologist by every wayside. 



10. Hypnum eeflexum, Web. {Fejlexed Feather Moss.) 



