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Leaves (b) . Crowded^ spreading every way, recurved ; margin recurved, toothed 



at the apex. 

 Capsule. Erect or curved [cernuous) striated. Summer. 

 Locality. Alpine rocks. 



Variety. D. strumiferum (c) . 

 Colour blackish green. Leaves Linear-lanceolate, serrated at the apex. 



II. VIKENTIA. 



Tufted (ccespitose) . Stems covered with roots, forked ; leaves spreading, 

 nerve excurrent. Monoicous, capsule curved, with a swelling at the base 

 (strumose) . 



Fig. 4. Diceanuh vieens. 



Green Spur-fruited Forlc Moss. 



Colour. TeUow green. 



Stems. Very long, forked ; tufted. 



Leaves (b) . Spreading, sheathing at the base, very large ; opaque, margin 



recurved. 

 Capsule. Curved underneath, (cermwows), strumose, lid beaked. June. 

 Locality. Moist alpine rocks. 



III. SQUAEROSA. 



Stems forked, rooting in the lower part. Leaves lanceolate, wide ; nerve not 

 reaching to the apex. Dioicous. Capsule cernuous, not strumose. 



Fig. 5. Dicranum pellucidim. 



Transparent Fork Moss (a) . 

 Colour. Yellow green, very light. 

 Stems. Loosely tufted. 



