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YSSUS is a mofs compofed of downy, dufty, or filamentous matter, without any apparent 
flowers or feeds, , 
We have figured the yellow, dufty Byflus, By/us pulverulanta flava. Common on old walls and 
of long duration. 
ae Bor Ne CS II: 
GiOUN; FBR. Ved: 
ONFERV A is a mofs compofed of regular, plain or jointed filaments, without any apparent fruc- 
tification. 
We have figured the Hairy Riverweed, Conferva vulgaris. It is of a deep green, and common in 
brooks. ; 
Gra Ee Ni eae IIT, . 
UME TZ Th 
(yl’4 is a mofs confifting only of thin leaves, without any apparent fructification, 
We have figured the Oyfter Ulva, Ulva maritima lafluce fimilis. Common on fhells and {tones 
under falt water. 
G E N U S IV. 
Ue Ge HN: OL DES. 
A Mofs of a firm fubftance, branched, fhrubby, hollow, or cruftaceous, and having a kind of 
fhield for its fru€tification. 
We have figured five fpecies of this to reprefent its feveral forms. _ 1. Common Tree Liche- 
noides, Mufcus arboreus cum orbiculis. Of a greyifh green. 2. Branched Coraline Lichenoides, 
 Lichenoides -tubulofum ramofiffimum fruticuli fpecie candicans. This is white. 3. Common Cup 
Mofs, Mujcus pyxidatus vulgaris. Of a greyifh green. 4. Grey, crufty Lichenoides, Lichenoides 
cinereum crufaceum et leprofum. Of a greyifh colour. Of this kind alfo is the grey, ground liverwort, 
recommended for the bite of a mad dog; dry and foliaceous. 5- Oak Lungwort, Lichenoides 
peltatum arboreum maximum, 
G E N “i Uesg Vv. 
MNIU mM. 
A Mofls with two kinds of flowery heads, naked, and enclofed in a membrane. 
We have figured the Clufter-headed Mnium, Mauium peranguftis et brevibus foliis. One of the 
prettieft of the mofs. kind. x 
Ge Bo aNi ber VI. 
EON ION A ISPS: 
A Mofs with heads placed on very fhort footftalks, and fplitting at the top when ripe. 
We have figured the Triangular Fontinalis, Fontinalis major foliis trianguloribus. O€ a fine green. 
Common near waters. 
wet NU. SS VII. 
HYPNUM’ 
AL Mols with heads covered with membranous hoods, fupported on long footftalks rifing with a 
fcaly bafe from the bofoms of the leaves. liad 
We have figured the Small headed Hypuum. Common in woods. 
Gok Nav cS VII. 
POL MTR I CHG M, 
A Mofs with heads covered with woolly caps, and with upright ftalks, and long footttalks to the 
“~~ heads, without a fealy bafe. 
We have figured the fmall ‘Polytrichum, Polytrichum minus. The leaves a dark green. 
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