MAllSUPELLA. 381 



obtuse, rarely rotundate ; inner bracts twice as large or larger 

 than the leaves, slightly connate at the base, apex sometimes 

 divided to \. In the axils of all the bracts are large, stipitate 

 solitary (rarely two) antheridia, sometimes in the same receptacle 

 with the pistillidia.. Pistillidia about 5, rarely about 10. Peri- 

 anth very variable, sometimes as long as the bracts, oblong, apex 

 rarely closed and symmetrical, very often cucullate, sometimes 

 shorter and open at the side, mouth, then plurilaciniate, concrete 

 from the base to about |- high with the bracts, sometimes only at 

 the base, rarely free. Calyptra smaller, oval-globose, 2 cells 

 thick, at the base and for a little way up adnate with the 

 perianth, to above the middle strewn over with 4-9 sterile 

 pistillidia. Capsule oblong-globose, composed of two layers, 

 inner layer composed of semiannular fibres. Spores brown. 

 Elaters reddish-brown. 



Fruits March, April, May. 



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

 leaves '4 to "5 mm. wide; leaves '5 mm. long x '3 mm. broad, seg. 

 •1 mm., "4 X "3 mm., seg. '075 mm., '4 x '25 mm., seg. "075 mm., 

 '3 X "2 mm., seg. '05 mm., 2 mm. x 15 mm., "Smm. x -3 mm. ; cells, 

 near the middle "01 mm., •0125 mm , "01 mm. x '0125 mm., near 

 the base "0125 mm., -01 mm. x "02 mm., 01 x -0125 mm., -015 mm. 

 X "015 mm. J perigonial bracts "5 mm. x -45 mm.; seg. '1 mm., 

 •525 mm. x ^4 mm., seg. "1 mm. ; bracts '65 mm. x '6 mm. ; anthe- 

 ridia •IS mm. X "1 mm., bearer ^5 mm. long ; pistillidia ^075 mm. 

 x ^035 mm. ; capsule ^4 mm. x "325 mm. ; pedicel "1 mm. diam. ; 

 spores "0175 mm. ; elaters ^075 mm. long x "01 mm. broad. 



Hab. — Growing on rocks in alpine localities. Very rare. 



7. Clogwyn-du-Arddu, Snowdon, Carnarvonshire, IF. H. P. 

 12. Little Langdale ; Bow Fell, Westmorland, G. Stabler. " This 

 species grows along with JSLarsupcUa Sfahlcri on the large stones 

 and rocks immediately to the left of the track from the top of 

 Rosset Ghyll to Angle Tarn," G. Stabler. IG. Moidart, West 

 Inverness, S. M. Macvicar. 



Found on the Continent, Riesengebirge, Germany, G. L'lm- 

 prlcht. 



