126 BRITISH MOSSES. 



Leaves (b) . Broadly lanceolate. 



Moivers and Fridt. Capsule on short seta, with eight strife ; calyptra hairy. 



Barren flower at first terminal, but afterwards at the base of the young 



branches. Spring. 

 Locality. Yery rare. Conway Castle. Mr. Wilson. 



Fig. 9. Oethoteichum Stuemii, 



Sturm's Bristle Moss {a] . 

 Colour. Blackish green. 

 Stems. One inch long, branched. 

 Leaves. Broadly lanceolate; ,nerve strong. 



Flowers and Fruit. Capsnle eight furrowed, immersed. Summer. 

 Locality. Very rare. Luggielow, county WicHow. Mr. Wilson. 



Fig. 10. OETHOTEicHrai Shawii. 



Shaw's Bristle Moss (a) , 

 Colour. Dark green. 

 Stems, Short, sparingly branched. 



Leaves. Large, lanceolate, slightly serrated at the apex, closely set. 

 Floiuers and Fruit. Capsule eight furrowed, immersed. 

 Locality. Very rare. On an ash-tree near Dailly, Ayrshire. Mr. Wilson. 



PLATE XVIII. 

 Fig. 1. Oethoteichum saxitile. 



Tufted Bristle Moss {a) . 

 Colour. Dark green. 



Stems. One inch long, with short, tuft-like branches. 

 Leaves (6) . Rounded-lanceolate, spreading. 

 Floivers and Fruit. Capsule small (ea^serfer?) . Summer. 

 Locality. On walls. Rare, 



