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IV. Barren flower in the axil of a perichcetial leaf., or on a short 

 branch at the base of the stem. 



Fig. 16. Phascum patens. 



Spreading-leaved Earth Moss (a) . 

 Colour. Green. 



Stems. Short. 



Leaves [b) . Spreadingj ovate-lanceolate, serrated ; nerve ending below the 



point. 



Flowers and Fruit. Monoicous. Capsule very smaU, immersed. Autumn. 



Locality. On clay, and the dry beds of pools. 



V. Stems increasing in length by branches {innovations). 

 Leaves very narrow. 



Fig. 17. Phasctjm nitidum. 



I Delicate Earth Moss (a) . 



Colour. Green. 



Stems. Short, simple, or branched. 



Leaves. Hair-like [linear lanceolate); nerve ending below the point, which is 



slightly toothed. 



Ftowers and Fruit. Monoicous. Capsule elliptical j pale brown. Spring. 



Locality. Moist places and dried pools. 



Fig. 18. Phascttm subulatum. 



Awl-leaved Earth Moss. 

 Colour. Emerald green. 



Stems. Eighth of an inch long ; simple or with innovations. 



Leaves. Awl-shaped, long ; nerve comparatively wide. 



Flowers and Fruit. Monoicous. Capsule elliptical ; brown, on very short seta, 



immersed. Calyptra mitriform. Spring. 



Locality. Hedges. Common. 



In Spring this moss appears on earthy places ia hedges, like specks of 



brilliant emerald green. 



