304 HEPATIC^. 



dull white. Leaves obliquely inserted, horizontal or slightly 

 ascending, alternate, approximate, plane or slightly concave, 

 broadly ovate, entire or retuse, upper ones subquadrate with 

 rounded angles, sometimes with a small antical tooth ; cells of 

 medium size, roundish, walls thick, of a pale brown colour, 

 trigones distinct, lumen clear or with few chlorophyllose granules, 

 epidermis sraoothish. Stipules subulate. Bracts a little larger 

 than the leaves, broadly ovate to subquadrate, retuse or entire 

 with one or several long segments near to the base on one or 

 both sides. Bracteole free or connate with bract on one side, 

 oblong-quadrate or irregular in shape, laciniate or dentate. 

 Perianth projecting § beyond the bracts, cylindrical or clavate, 

 upper portion plicate, mouth slightly constricted, ciliate, cilia 5-10 

 cells long, 1 or 2 wide at base. Pistillidia about 30. Capsule 

 oval, reddish-brown. Spores pale to reddish-brown. Elaters 

 dark red, about 20 turns of the spiral. Male stems with 4-6 

 pairs of perigonial bracts, terminal or situated at the middle of 

 the stem, close, ventricose, with a small incurved segment at the 

 antical base protecting the single, large, shortly stiped, oval 

 antheridium. 



Fruits April, May. 



Dimensions. — Stems about J inch long, diam. '15 mm. ; 

 leaves 1*25 mm. x -9 mm., l"! mm. x '8 mm., 1* mm. x 7 mm., 

 •9 mm. X *6 mm., '8 mm. x '7 mm., '75 mm. x '6 mm.; cells 

 •04 mm. X "03 mm., '03 mm., '03 mm. x '02 mm. ; stipules 

 •75 mm. long x "2 mm. broad at the base ; bracts 1*4 mm. x "9 mm., 

 1-2 mm. X '9 mm., 1" mm. x ^o mm., 11 mm. x '7 mm. ; bracteole 

 1- mm. X "6 mm. ; perianth 2' mm. x '9 mm., 1'5 mm. x '7 mm. ; 

 cilia of perianth '125 mm., '225 mm. ; pistillidia "2 mm. x '05 mm. ; 

 capsule '25 mm. x -2 mm. ; spores '0175 mm. diam. ; elaters "15 

 mm. long x '0125 mm. broad ; perigonial bract "8 mm. x "8 mm. 

 explanate ; antheridia '3 mm. x '2 mm. 



Hab.— Grows in large patches or tufts in somewhat dry 

 situations, on heathy banks or rotting wood in shady places. 

 Bare. 



7. Tyn-y-Groes, Merionethshire, Dr. Carrington Sf JF. H. P., 



