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Mowers and Fruit. Monoicous. Capsule very large^ black, only just appearing 



above the periohsetium. 

 Locality. Bogs and marsbes j not uncommon. 



Fig. 8. Sphagnum cuspidatum. 



Horned Bog Moss (a) . 



Colov/r. Pale wbitisb-green. 



Stems. From three inches to many feet in length. Branches two to iive 



together, attenuated, all deflexed, the upper turn back again like horns. 

 Leaves (6) . Lanceolate, the margin often turned back {recurved) , when wet ; 



when dry, the margin imdulated. 

 Flowers and Fruit. Dioicous. Capsule on short pedicel, large and black. 

 Locality. Wet places. 

 Variety (c) . Sphagnum Plumosum, Feathery Bog Moss. Whitish-green, 



branches and leaves very long, the whole plant feathery-looking. In water. 



Fig. 9. Sphagnum kecubvum. 



Curved Bog Moss (a) . 



Colour. Whitish-green. 



Stems. Three inches to one foot long. Branches four or five together, attenuated, 



deflexed, and again recurved. 

 Leaves (b) . Ovate-acuminate. 



Flowers and Fruit. Dioicous (?) . Capsule brown ; small. 

 Locality. In bogs. 



Fig. 10. Sphagnum contoetum. 



Twisted Bog Moss (a) . 



Colour. Pale brown. 



Stems. Three inches to one foot or more long, stiff, black. Branches not attenu- 

 ated, very numerous, three to five together, deflexed and twisted every way. 



Leaves (b) . Large, ovate-lanceolate, concave, fimbriated. Cellules small ; very 

 beautiful. 



