EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



TAB. III. GENERA. 

 (ZYGODON to BRYUM.) 



IYGODON. f. 1, 2, 3, 4. Capsule, Calyptra, mouth of a Cap- 

 sule with the teeth closed, and mouth of a Capsule with the 

 teeth expanded, of Z. concideum. 

 'ECKERA. f. 1, 2, 3, 4. Capsule, Operculum, Calyptra, and 

 teeth of the Peristorne of N. crispa. f. 5. Portion of the 

 inner Peristome of N. crisfia. 

 )ALTONJA. f. 1, 2, 3, 4. Capsule, Operculum, Calyptra, and 

 teeth of the Peristome of D. heleromalla. f. 5, 6. Cap- 

 sule and Calyptra of D. splacknoides. 

 NOMODON. f. 1. Capsule of An. viliculosum. f. 2,3,4,5,. 

 Capsule, Operculum, Calyptra, and teeth of the Peristome 

 of An. curtipendulum. 

 ONTINALIS. f. 1, 2, 3. Capsule, covered by its Perichaetium, 

 Operculum, and Calyptra of F. antipyretlca. f. 4. Mouth 

 of the Capsule of F. antipyretica deprived of its external 

 teeth, to exhibit the inner Peristome. f. 5. Tooth of the 

 outer Peristome. 



BUXBAUMIA. B. aphylla. f. 1,2. Entire plant and Cakptnu 

 f. 3. Upper half of a Capsule, f. 4. Portion of the Peri- 

 stome. 



BARTRAMIA. f. 1,2. Capsule and Calyptra of B. pomiformh. 

 f. 3. Portion of the inner Peristome. f. 4. Portion of the 

 outer Peristome. 



HOOKERJA. f. 1, 2. Capsule and Calyptra of H. lucens. f. 3, 

 External tooth of the Peristome. f. 4. Portion of the Pe- 

 ristoine, with the outer teeth laid open. 



HYPNITM. f. 1. Capsule of H. rutabulum. f. 2, 3. Capsule 

 and Operculum of H. dendroides. f. 4. Calyptra of H. ru- 

 tabulum. f. 5. Portion of the Peristome of H. dendroi- 

 des. f. 6. Inner Peristome of H. rulalulum. f. 7. Inner 

 Peristome of H, complanatum. 



BRYUM. f. 1. Plant of Br. ccespiticium. f. 2. Capsule of Br, 

 palustre. f. 3. Capsule of Br. Iriquetrum. f, 4. Calyptra 

 of Br. triquetrum. f. 5. Peristome of Br. triquetrum* 

 f. 6. Peristome of Br. trichodes. f. 7. Peristome of Br 

 elongatum. f. 8. Peristome of Br. ventrwosum. 



