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Capsule. Unknown. 



Locality. Carrig Mountain^ Ireland. Dr. Taylor in " Bryologia Britannica." 



Fig. 5. Campylopus plexugstts. 



Rusty Swan-neck Moss {a) . 



Colour. Yellow green. 



Stems. Rather long^ branched. 



Leaves (h) . Straight or falcate, lanceolate-subulate ; nerve not very broad, 



smooth at the back. 

 Capsule. Very much drooping, elliptical. Winter. 

 Locality. Moist rocks, in mountain districts. 



Camptloptjs Schimpeeii. 



Schimper's Sivan-neclc Moss. 



A new species, differing from flexuosus in the broad nerve, which is furrowed 

 at the back. (Mr. WUson's MS.) 



Fig. 6. Campylopus PoiiYTKiCHOiDEus. 



Polytrichum-like Swan-neck Moss {a) . 

 Colour. Brown green. 

 Stems. Long, stiff, branched. 



Leaves. Ovate-lanceolate, erect, crowded ; nerve very broad ; rigid. 

 Capsule. Not known. 

 Locality. On moors. (Mr. Wilson's MS.) 



Fig. 7. Campylopus beevipilus. 



Short-leaved Swan-neck Moss (a) . 

 Colowr. Brown or black. 

 Stems. One to three inches long, branched, tufted. 



