66 BEITI8H MOSSES. 



III. Stems longer^ leaves not crisped., peristome inclined to the right. 



Dioicous. 



Fig. 14. Weissia veeticillata. 



WJiorled Weissia (a) . 



Colour. Leaves sea-green (glaucous) ; capsule red-brown. 



Stems. Half-incli long, branclied, fastigiate. 



Leaves (h) . Linear-lanceolate, toothed (denticulate) at the base, erect, margin 



plane ; nerve strong and excurrent. 

 Oapsule. Oval. Peristome inserted below the mouth of the capsule. Summer. 

 Locality. On wet rocks. 



• RHABDOWEISSIA. 



STKEAK MOSS (Figs. 15-17). 



Fig. 15. Generic Chaeactek. 



Capsule (a) erect, oval, with eight longitudinal ribs (strice) furrowed. 

 Peristome single, teeth sixteen, red, much jointed. Annulus narrow. Lid (h) 

 with an inclined beak. Leaves much crowded. 



I. Peristome soon falling (fugacious)., teeth subulate. 



Fig. 16. Rhabdoweissia feigea. 



Minute Streak Moss (a) . 



Colour. TeUow green. 



Stems. Half-inch long, tufted. 



Leaves (i) . Linear-lanceolate, acute, nerve strong, margins flat (plane) , 



Oapsule. Roundish oval, beak long. Summer, 



Locality. Damp crevices of rocks, &c. 



