BLEPEAROZIA. 105 



dermis slightly verruculose ; cells medium size, roundish, walls 

 thick, trigones distinct. Stipules almost half the size of the 

 leaves, ohlong, subquadrate, or semirotund, bifid, trifid or 

 quadrifid, ciliate, cilia long. Sub-bracts subrotound, ciliate, 

 quadrifid to the middle, segments lanceolate-acuminate, ciliate. 

 Sub-bracteole oblong-oval, ciliate, bifid to about \, segments lanceo- 

 late, ciliate. Bracts rotund, ciliate, quadrifid, segments unequal, 

 lanceolate-acuminate, ciliate. Perianth terminal on main stem 

 or on short branches, jDrojecting about f beyond the bracts, 

 large, oblong-obovate, composed of a single layer of cells with 

 a few double rows irregularly interposed, about 300 cells round 

 near the middle, slightly folded at the upper portion, mouth 

 contracted, 15-20 cilia of 2-4 cells long. Capsule dark brown, 

 valves dividing to the base, thick. Spores large, pale brown. 

 Elaters very narrow, J less wide than the spores, darker brown 

 in colour. Male stems irregularly bipinnate, slender, androecia 

 usually terminal, on short branches, perigonial bracts much 

 smaller than the leaves, 4-6 pairs, bi-trifid, saccate, antheridia 

 1 or 2 in each bract, oval, bearers short. 



Dimensions. — Stems 2 to 3 inches long, *25 mm. in diameter, 

 with leaves about 2* mm. wide; leaves 2' mm. x "2 mm., segments 

 1* mm., rS X 1*5, segment "75; branch leaves 1*5 mm. x l'25mm., 

 segment -75 mm. ; cells '035 mm. x '04, '04 x "03, "03 ; sub-bract 

 1"75 mm. xl. '5 mm., segment '1 mm. ; sub-bracteole 1*5 mm. x 1' 

 mm., segment "5 mm.; bract 2'5 mm. x 2'25 mm., segment 1*25 

 mm.; bracteole 2* mm. x 1"5 mm., segment '75; perianth 5* 

 mm. X 2-25 mm.; spores '035 mm., -03 mm.; elaters 'll mm. x 

 •Ql mm. 



Hab. — Growing in densely matted tufts of considerable size 

 in bogs or damp j)laces on heaths or moors, especially subalpine. 

 Rare in fruit. 1. 6-1 G. I. 



Found on the Continent and in North America. 



Obs. — Following Lindberg, I have assumed that the common 

 large form is the true /. cUiaris of Linnreus, and as such have 

 described it and have separated the small rock and tree form 

 as B. jjulchcrrima (Hoffm.). 



