MY LI A. 2(i5 



4 cells thick at the base, at apex one, cells elongate, walls thin, 

 no trigones or angles thickened. Pedicel about \ inch long. 

 Capsule oval, dark reddish-brown. Spores pale brown. Elaters 

 bispiral, about 15 turns, dark reddish-brown. 



Male stems distinct, usually smaller, perigonial bracts about 

 middle of stem, or terminal, suberect, semiamplexicaul, ventricose 

 almost lobulate, enclosing 1 or 2 spherical antheridia, with long 

 bearers. 



Fruits May, June. 



Dimensions. — Stems from 1 to 3 inches long, "4 mm. diam., 

 with leaves 3"5 mm. wide; leaves 2'25 mm. x 1'75 mm., 2" mm. x 

 1'75 mm., 2*25 mm. x 2* mm.; cells of leaves '06 mm. ; walls of 

 cells '01 mm. ; trigones '02 mm. ; stipules "3 mm. long x '075 mm. 

 wide at base; bracts 2' mm. long x r75 mm. wide, 2*25 mm. x 

 1-75 mm. ; perianth 4*5 mm. long x 2' mm. wide at the middle, 

 1*75 mm. wide at the mouth, '75 mm. wide at the base; cilia at 

 mouth of perianth "125 mm. long, from '02 to "03 mm. wide at the 

 base ; pedicel "3 mm. diam. ; capsule 1'25 mm. x "75 mm. ; spores 

 •02 mm. ; elaters •115 long x "0125 wide. 



Hab. — Growing in extensive patches on open heaths or boggy 

 places on moorlands, or on moist rocks in open or shady situations, 

 chiefly subalpine or alpine. Moderately common in the North, 

 very rare in fruit. 



1 ?. 5. Chartley Moss, Staffordshire, /. E. Bagnall. 7. Snowdon, 

 Carnarvonshire, Br. Carrington ; Cader Idris, The Arenigs, Merio- 

 nethshire, TF. H. P. 8. Charlesworth Coombs; Kinder Scout, 

 Derbyshire, G. A. Holt. 9. Botton Head Fell, West Lane, 

 A. Wilson; Clougha, West Lane, /. A. Wheldon. 10. Summit of 

 Ingleboro ; Whernside, Br. Carrington', Penyghent, W. West; 

 Ay ton Moor, IF. Mudd ; Greenfield, W. Wilson, G. A. Holt; 

 Todmorden, John Nowell, A. Sfansfield ; Upper Wharfe Valley 

 (c. fr.), G. A. Holt. 11. 12. Ambleside and Patterdale, Westmorland, 

 C.Lyell; Black Crag and Nan Bield, Mardale (<? and fr.) ; Kent- 

 mere ; Foulshaw ; Barbou Fell ; Red Screes ; Wild Boar Fell ; 

 Long Sleddale, Westmorland, G. Stabler ; Borrowdale, /. R.Bgrom Sf 

 W. H. P. 13. North of Black Craig, New Galloway; Barend 



