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seems, from the authority of eminent muscologists who have 

 examined it, justly entitled to rank as a species. Wilson 

 traces much affinity in habit between it and Hypnum fla- 

 gellare. 



42. Hypnum abietinum, Linn. {Spruce-tree Feather 

 Moss.) Stems pinnate; leaves papillose on the back and 

 on the slightly reflexed margins, the nerve running nearly 

 to the point, those of the stems ovato-acuminate, striated, 

 those of the branches ovato-lanceolate ; capsules cylindrical, 

 inclined; lid conical. — Eng. Fl. p. 87; Miill. Syn. pt. 2. 

 2^. 482. 



On the ground in mountainous districts, affecting soils 

 of a calcareous nature. It is sometimes found near the 

 level of the sea, as on the sands of Barrie, near Dundee. 

 Er. (rare, and we beheve unknown in Britain) Autumn. 

 This is an elegant and distinct species, and the specific 

 name is an appropriate one. It has been found throughout 

 Europe and North America, but always rare in fruit. 



43. Hypnum Blandovii, Weber and Molir. {Blandoto's 

 Feather Moss.) Stems pinnate, serrated, smooth on the 

 back, the margins reflexed, those of the stem cordato-acute, 

 with a short nerve, those of the branches ovato-acuminate, 

 with the nerve disappearing beyond the middle; capsule 



