EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 
doe — The figures of those genera of Mosses and Liverworts to which an asterisk ( * ) is 
prefixed, are from original drawin:; es. The species selected for ee the — are 
rene of the natural oan their details are more or less magnified. — gn $ on the plates 
indicates the antheri 
Genera of Musci. 
Tank 
ANDRA, Plog hen oe before ae the same after dehiscence, and calyptra of 
A. rupestris : after Schim: 
* ee — Plant, capsule with remains of the calyptra, the same cut lengthwise, and 
operculum of 8. cymbifolium, Div? 
* ARCHIDIUM. — Plant, and a plant ‘Bay capsule with base of the calyptra, and upper . 
portion of the calyptra of A. Ohioense, Schimper. 
PHASCUM.— Plant, the same enlarged, capsule, and calyptra of P. cuspidatum, Schreb. : 
after Schimper. 
* BRUCHIA, — Plant, and a plant enlarged, capsule, and calyptra of B. brevifolia, Sulliv. 
hye he oeeeraigen capsule, operculum, and calyptra of G. rupestre, Schwegr.: 
afte: rT. 
wilh stadia capsule with ee and calyptra, and five teeth of the peristome of 
W. viridula, Brid.: after Schimper. 
RHABDOWEISIA. — Plant, fea with operculum, anesret when dry, three teeth of the 
peristome, and calyptra of R. fugax, Bryol. Europ, : Schimper. 
DICRANODONTIUM. — Plant, capsule with the real, ro Aree teeth of the peri- 
stome, and calyptra of D. or er Europ.: after Schim 
ARCTOA. — Plant, capsule with op site and two teeth see the peristome of 
‘ul 
aay capsule with operculum a ee and three teeth of the peri- 
ee es ol. Europ. : afte 
BARBULA. — es capsule with igen the oleae and calyptra of B. unguicu- 
lata, ae w.: after Schimpe 
CERATODON. oir capsule with dry, two 2-cleft teeth of the 
peristome ca of C. b parpurens, B Brid. : after = Singer 
we eas das capsule th P Tist ¥ and ealyp- 
i acai, Hedw.: after a 
PUS. — Plant, capsule with operculum and calyptra, two teeth of the peristome 
with a portion of the ceusinia shite calyptra of C, flexuosus: after Schimper. 
TRICHOSTOMUM. — Plant, artes with operculum, three tecth of the peristome, and 
calyptra of T. tortile, Schrad.: after Schimper. 
OONOMITRIVM. ~~ Plant, capsule we crane pedicel and pericheetial leaves, three 
janum, Mont.: after Schimper. 
