256 HISTORY OF BEITISH MOSSES. 



Shady woods, and at the roots of trees. Fr. Spring. 

 Another common but elegant species, closely allied in most 

 respects to ZT. brevirostre. 



50. Hypnum confertum, Dicks. [Clustered Feather 

 Moss.) Stems variously branched; leaves erecto-patent, 

 ovato-acuminate, concave, serrated, their nerve reaching 

 half-way ; capsule ovate, cernuous ; seta smooth ; Hd ros- 

 trate.— ^«y. Fl.p. 89; Milll. Syn.pt. %. p. 345. 



On trunks of trees, banks, and rocky ground. Fr. 

 Winter. Tliis species has many synonyms, which various 

 authors have classed as species. The most marked variety 

 found with us is one with subsecund leaves, found growing 

 on trees. 



B. Leaves squarrose. 



51. Hypnum cuspid atum, Linn. [Pointed Bog Feather 

 Moss.) Leaves loosely set, ovate, concave, nerveless, entire, 

 the lower ones squarrose, those at the summit closely im- 

 bricated into a cuspidate point ; capsule oblong, curved, 

 cernuous ; lid conical. — Eng, Fl. p. 90 ; Miill. Si/n. pt. 2. 

 p. 383. 



In bogs and marshy ground. Fr. Summer and Autumn. 

 This and the next species are very similar in habit ; but the 

 present may be distinguished by the sharp cuspidate points 



