462 HEPATIC^. 



Fruits in Spring. 



Dimensions. — Stems J- to 1 inch long, 75 mm. to "1 mm. 

 broad, "2 mm. thick at the middle; calyptra 25 mm. long x 75 

 mm. thick; spores '02 mm.; elaters "2 mm. long x '01 mm. 

 thick ; androecia 75 mm. long x '2 mm. broad. 



Hab. — Damp woods, wet bogs, sides of ditches, or on sand- 

 stone rocks. 



1. Cornwall, IF. Curnow. 2. Hampshire. 3, 4, 5. Synnerton, 

 R. Garner ; Synnerton Old Park ; Sherbrook Valley, Staffordshire, 

 /. E. Bagnall. 6-8, 9. Stream near Stonyhurst and near Loud 

 l^ower Bridge, Lane, Wheldon. 10. Bracken Ghyll, Dent, 

 G. Stabler. 11, 12. Mardale ; near Ulverston, Westmorland, 

 G. Stabler. 13. Bennan Hill, New Galloway, /. Mc Andrew ; 

 Colvend; Whitcomb, Dr. W. Nicliol. 14, 15, 16. Moidart, West 

 Inverness, S. M. Macvicar. 



I. " Common in Ireland," Dr. T). Moore. Hill of Howth, 

 D. McArclIe; Killakeen, Co. Cavan, D. McArdle ; Killarney, 

 McArdle cO Lett. 



Found on the Continent and in North America. 



Obs. — The only species likely to be confounded with it is 

 Aneura latifrons Lindb., which see. 



The stations given are those recorded by several authorities 

 and collectors, but they probably include Aneura latifrons and 

 Aneura ambrosioides [Anetira muUiJida, var. ambromoides\ which I 

 consider a distinct species. 



Description of Plate CC. — Figs. 1-3. Plants natural size. 

 4. (Ditto) X 11 (C. and P. n. 62). 5-7. Cross-sections of 

 stem X 24 (ditto). 8. Fertile branch x \^ a ^ b calyptra, 

 c immature % (ditto). 



