116 BBITISH MOSSES. 



II. Stems tufted, slender ; leaves lanceolate ; capsule small. TrichophylloB. 



Fig. 9. Grimmia spikalis. 



Spiral-leaved Grimmia (a) . 



Colour. Brown. 



Stems. Long and slender. 



Leaves (c) . Lanceolate^ long, with very long points, spirally twisted round the 



stem when dry. 

 Capsule. Very small, the pedicel scarcely rising above the long perichaatial leaves. 



Rare. Autumn. 

 Locality. On dry rocks among mountaias. 



Fig. 10. Geimmia toeta. 



Twisted-leaved Grimmia (a) . 



Colour. Greenish brown. 

 Stems. Slender, flexible, tufted. 



Leaves [h) . In three rows, twisted when dry ; nerve channelled ; hair-point very 

 short. 

 Always barren, but jointed filaments are observed among the leaves. 

 Locality. Common on Alpine rocks. 



Fig. 11. Geimmia teichophylla. 



Hair-pointed Grimmia (a) . 



Colour. Yellowish green. 



Stems. In loose tufts. 



Leaves. Very long, linear-lanceolate, gradually tapering to a white point. 



Floivers and Fruit. Dioicous. Capsule elliptical, furrowed when dry. Spring. 



Locality. Not uncommon upon walls ; but rare in fruit. 



