XARDTA. 367 



more distant near to the apex also, plane or slightly concave, 

 upper leaves on fertile stems subcomplicate, obovate or ovate, 

 margin entire ; texture somewhat flaccid, cells roundish or sub- 

 quadrate, of medium size, chlorophyllose, walls thin, trigones 

 distinct, marginal cells quadrate. Stipules absent. Bracts 

 similar to the leaves only larger, erect, appressed, adnate 

 to the lower half of the perianth. Bracteole absent. Perianth 

 almost hidden by the bracts, oval to obovate, upper portion 

 5-6-plicate, cells elongate, mouth contorted, contracted, small, 

 laciniate, denticulate. Pistillidia 15-30. Male bracts below 

 the perianth, more complicate, saccate at base, antheridia oval. 



Fruits March, April. 



Dimensions. — Stems |- to 1 inch long, diam. '2 mm. to -3 mm. 

 with leaves 2" mm. to 2'5 mm. wide ; leaves 1"3 mm. lono- x T mm. 



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broad, V2 mm. x '9 mm., I'l mm. x -Qmm. ; cells '025 mm. ,'03 mm., 

 •03 mm. X *04 mm. ; tris^ones, "01 mm. ; bracts 175 mm. Ions: x 

 r25 mm. broad; perianth 2*25 mm. long x 125 mm. broad, 

 2- mm. X 1' mm. ; spores '02 mm. diam. ; elaters '15 mm, long x 

 '01 mm. broad; perigonial bracts '9 mm. x '7 mm.; antheridia 

 •11 mm. X '1 mm. 



Hab. — Grows on shaded wet rocks, usually in subalpine 

 districts. Rare. 



7. Dolgelly, Merioneth, Dr. Curnngton ^- W. 11. P. ; 

 Snowdon, Carnarvonshire, IF. Wihoii ; Llanberis, Carnarvon- 

 shire, G.E. ILiiit. 9. Bamford Wood; Clifton Junction, Lane, 

 G, A. lIoJl ; Longridge Fell, West Lane, J. A. Wltchhii ; Ease- 

 gill, near Leek, West Lane, A. Wilson. 10. Kildale, N. York., 

 W. Mudd. 12. Kentmere; Little Langdale ; Harter Fell; 

 Mardale; Long Sleddle, Westmorland, C. /^/^(^/c^;-. 13. Opposite 

 Waulk Mill, New Galloway, ./. Mc Andrew. 15. Glen Esk, 

 A. Croall ; Banks of Forfar Burn, A. Croall ; Strachan, Aberdeen- 

 shire, ./. Sim. IG. Common on wet rocks, especially at the sides 

 of streams, ascends to 2500 feet, Moidart, West Inverness, 

 S. M. Macvicar. 



L KiUarney, IF. Wihon ; Tore WaterfVill, IF. WUson, Br. Car- 

 ritigton ; Ravine near Hunting Tower, Cromaglown, Dr. Carriiifj- 



