80 BRITISH MOSSES. 



Capsule. Cernuous, oblongs strumose, striated. Summer and Autumn. 

 Locality. Alpine rocks. 



A variety (B. molle) , found on Ben Nevis, has very long stems and wide 

 purple brown leaves. 



Fig. 3. Diceanum falcatum. 



SicMe-leaved Forh Moss [a) . 

 Colour. Yellow green. 

 Stems. One inch long or more, fastigiate. 

 Leaves {b) . Base lanceolate, upper part lanceolate-subulate and denticulate ; nerve 



prominent. 

 Capsule. Ovate, strumose ; lid beaked. 

 Locality. Alpiae rocks. 



' VIII. OETHOCARPA. 



In dense tufts. Stems long and forked, covered with root-like fibres. Leaves 

 mostly pointiug to one side of the stem, nerve exom-rent. Capsule erect. 

 Dioicous. 



Fig. 4. Diceanum ciecinnatum. 

 Cwrved-leaved Forli Moss (a) . 

 Colour. Yellow green. 

 Stems. Long, branched. 



Leaves. Base broad, upper part lanceolate-subulate, and toothed; nerve pro- 

 minent. Bent in a circular form {circinnaie) . 

 Found barren by Dr. Greville on Ben Voirlich. 



Fig. 5. Diceanum ScoTTiANtm. 



Dr. Scott's Forli Moss (a) . 

 Colour. Brownish-green. 

 Stems. One to two inches long, branched. 

 Leaves (b.) Much crowded, secund, lanceolate-subulate ; nerve prominent. 



