PLATE XXVI. 



Sphagnum cuspidatum, Ehrhart. 



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



„ i. — Part of stem with branch fascicle. 



„ lb. — Bract with antheridium. 



,, 4- — Perichaetial bract. 



„ 5.— Stem leaves. Fig. 5 a a.— Areolation of apex. 



„ 6.— Branch leaves. Fig. 6x— Section. Fig. 6p.— Point of same. 



„ 6c. — Cell from middle x 200. 



„ 7- — Basal intermediate leaf. 



„ 9-r. — Part of section of stem. 



„ /S. — Var.fa/catum, form kypnoidts. 



,, y— Var. plutnosum. FIG. y 6.— Branch leaf of same. 



„ 6 S. — Branch leaf of var. Torreyi. 



