NABBTA. 3G5 



composed of elongate, hyaline cells. Pistillidia 15-20. Capsule 

 oval, dark brown. Spores pale brown. Elaters bispiral, brown. 

 Male stems slender, distinct, perigonial bracts smaller, antical 

 side incurved, saccate at the base, $ all the length, antheridia 2-3 

 in each bract, oval, stipitate. 



Fruits March, April. 



Dimensions. — Stems |- to 1 inch long, diam. '25 mm., with 

 leaves 2* mm. to 3* mm. broad; leaves 1"4 mm. long x 1*6 mm. 

 broad, 1*3 mm. x TG mm., 1'4 mm. x 1-2 mm., 12 mm. x 1-3 mm., 

 I'l mm. X -1 mm. ; cells '05 mm.; trigones '01 mm.; bract 1*G mm. 

 high X 2-25 mm. broad ; perianth 2- mm. x 75 mm., 175 mm. 

 X 75 mm. ; pistillidia 'IS mm. long x "03 mm. broad; perigonial 

 bracts 7 mm. x 7 mm. 



Hab.— Growing in large patches on damp, clayey banks, 

 usually near streams, sometimes on wet rocks. Moderately rare. 



1. Lower Ninnis, Madron, Cornwall, E. D. MarquancL 2. New 

 Forest, Hants, C. LijeJL 5. Dove Dale ; Star Wood, Oakamore ; 

 Chartley Moss, Staffordshire, /. E. Bagucdl. 7. Near Snowdon, 

 Carnarvonshire, IV. Wilson ; Dolgelly, Merionethshire, 7K IL F. 

 8, 9, 10. Eskdale, Br. Spruce; Banks of the Eye, /. G. Baker; 

 Hebden Bridge, G. E. Uuid. Whitby ; Ingleboro, Dr. Carrington. 

 Cleveland, W. Mudd. 12. Stock Ghyll Force, Ambleside, West- 

 morland, C. Lyell ; Naddle Forest; Long Sleddale; Kentmere ; 

 Barrow Field, Helsington, G. Stabler; Scandale, Westmorland, 

 IF. JFesf. 13. Eouten Bridge; Closeburn ; near MofFat Spa 

 Well, /. Cruicl-i^lianh. 15. Dumbarton, A. McKinlcuj ; Glen Esk, 

 Forfar, Br. Greville ; Braemar, A. Croall ; Kinnordy, C. Lyell. 

 16. Not uncommon on damp loamy banks and at the side of 

 ravines, Moidart, West Inverness, S. M. Macvivar. 



I. Aooreagh River near Sneem, Co. Kerry, Br. Taylor; Brandon, 

 W. Wihoii ; Luggielaw and Seven Churches, Dr. ]). ^foorc ; Slieve 

 Glah, Co. Cavan, B. M'Ardle; Seefing Mountain, Dublin, Br. B. 

 Moore. 



Found on the Continent, in the Canary Islands and North 

 America ; Br. Spn/cc also found it in South America. 



Ol3S. — The only other round-leaved Jinn/crma/iia which has 



