26 G Y M N O S T O M I. [Anictangium. 



Scot. P. II. p. 123. Drummond, Muse. Scot. v. 1. n. 10. Arn. Disp. 

 p. 10. Moug. et Nestl. n. 608. 



G. rutilans. Hedw. Sp. Muse. t. 3.f. 811. 



Hymenostomum microstomum. Brown, in Linn. Trans, v. 12. p. 

 572. Nees et Hornsch. Bryol Germ. v. 1. p. 199. t. 12. /. 4. 



Hymenostomum I'utilans. Nees et Hornsch. Bryol. Germ. v. 1. p. 

 201. t. 12. /. 5. 



Hymenostomum bi'achycarpum. Nees et Hornsch. Bryol. Germ. v. 1. 

 p. 196. t. 12. f. 3. ^o which may probably be added of the same author 

 Hymenostomum squarrosum, p. 193. t. 12. f. 1. H. obliquum, p. 194. 

 t. 12. / 2. H. subglobosum, p. 203. t. 12. /. 6. and crispatum, p. 204. 

 t. 12. / 7.; 



HAB. Banks, not unfrequently, especially in subalpine 



countries. 



We have already stated our opinion with regard to the 

 genus Hymenostomum ; and we have to regret that as we are 

 unable to coincide with Mr. Brown, and Nees et Hornschuch in 

 believing it to be well founded, so we are equally at variance 

 with the authors last mentioned with respect to the species 

 they have enumerated. We appeal to the figures given in the 

 Bryologia Gertnanica^ and we would ask, on the very face of 

 them, if they have not, one and all, rather the appearance of the 

 same plant in different stages of growth, or varying from soil, 

 situation, &c. than of distinct species. 



V. ANICTANGIUM. 



GEN. CHAR. Fruitstalk terminal; mouth of the Capsule 

 naked; Calyptra mitriform. (TAB. I.) 



Of this genus the only two species, if such they can be called, 

 that are found in Britain, have their leaves destitute of nerve, and 

 the capsule immersed in the pericha3tial leaves. We consider the 

 genus to be distinguished from Gymnostomum, mainly, by the 

 mitriform calyptra. Hedwigia, we would propose, should be con- 

 fined to those Mosses without a peristome, which have a lateral 

 fruitstalk. Our present genus is the Schistidmm of Bridel, and 

 Hornschuch and Nees. 



