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PLATE XVI. 



Sphagnum fimbriatum, Wilson. 



Fig. a. — Fertile plant. Fig. i. — Part of stem with a branch fascicle. 

 „ 2. — Male inflorescence. FiG. 26. — Bract from same. 

 „ 3. — Fruit and pericha^tium. Fig. 4. — Upper bract from same. 

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

 „ 6. — Leaf from middle of a divergent branch. Fig. 6/. — Point of same. 



Cells from middle x 200. Fig. 6x. — Transverse section. 

 „ 7. — Basal intermediate leaves. 

 „ 8. — Leaf from a pendent branch. FiG. <)x. — Part of section of stem. 



Outer cuticular cells. 

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



Fig. 6c.— 



Fig. gc— 



