PLATE VI. 



Sphagnum tenellum, Ehrh. 



Fig. a. — Female plant. Fig. a $ . — Male plant. 

 „ i. — Part of stem with branch fascicle. 

 „ 2. — Male inflorescence. FIG. 2d. — Bract from same. 

 „ 3. — Fruit and perichastium. FIG. 4. — Bract from same. 



„ 5. — Stem leaves. FlG. 5 a a. Areolation of apex. Fig. 5 a 6. — Areolation of base. 

 „ 6. — Leaves from middle of a divergent branch. FlG. 6x. — Transverse section. 



Fig. 6fi.— Point of same. Fig. 6 a a. — Areolation of upper part. Fig. 6c. — 



Cell from middle x 200. 

 „ 7. — Basal intermediate leaves. 

 „ 9^.— Part of section of stem. Fig. 10.— Branch denuded of leaves. Fig. io;r. — 



Transverse section of same. 

 „ 5/3 and 6 /9. — Stem and branch leaves of var. longifolium. 



