PLATE XV. 



Sphagnum squarrosum, var. teres. 



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

 „ i. — Part of stem and a branch fascicle. 



„ 2.— Male inflorescence. Fig. 2b.— Bract from same with an antheridium. 

 m 3 ._ Perichaetium and fruit. Fig. 4.— Upper bract from same. 

 „ 5.— Stem leaf. Fig. 5 a a.— Areolation of apex of same. 

 „ 6.— Leaves from a divergent branch. Fig. 6x.— Section. Fig. 6/.— Point of same. 



Fig. 6c— Cells from middle x 200. 

 „ 7.— Basal intermediate leaf. Fig. 8.— Leaf from a pendent branch. Fig. 9*.— Part 



of section of stem. 

 _ 10.— Part of a branch denuded of leaves. 



