204 THE CRYPTOGAMIC FLORA OF KENT. 
Chalky banks near Wye; King’s Wood, and on a stone wall at 
i rd. 
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This species is readily distinguished from C. Jutescens by its pros 
trate habit, greyish-green iti by the leaves haviie 
very long points twisted at the 
B. austoans, Bry. Hur. Hypnum sTbceant, Neck. (Wils.; Berk. ; 
Hobk. 
On sandy grassy places, and on sandhills near the sea. Frequent; 
na tb she rare. November, December. Bry. Eur. 
Tanbridge Wells: Jenner Fl, Ti On a cottage roof, Shore- 
am, very fine; Howse! Bestel Heath, near Plumstead ; St 
Paul’s Cray Common, near Penshurst Sta Ight 
on ; 
Common ; Rusthall Common ; in fruit abundantly on sandhills 
near the sea, Deal. 
This species may be recognised by its ring cylindrical stems, 
which are matealy branched, and by the pale colour of its 
entire leaves. The specimen from Ight fiat differs from the 
type in being Sicko 3 and slightly pinnated, with the leaves 
somewhat sec 
B. spre te. es Br. et “Sch. Hypnum velutinum, Dill. (Wils.; Berk. ; 
On pe eee’ roots of trees, stones, &c., especially in gr 
ere Frequent. December to February. Bry. Eur. vi. 
Abbey Wood: Halstead ; Otford ; Ightham, &c. 
B. B UM, um, Br. et Sch. Hypnum rutabulum, L. (Wils.; Berk. ; 
es aoe on trees, hedgebanks, walls, &c. November, 
ry. Eur. vi., t..543. 
Grectthithe alithnd Otford ; Southboro’, &e. 
B. Porvtevm, Br. et Sch. Hypnum populeum, "Hedw. (Wils.; Berk. ; 
obk. ; ; Jenner Fl. Tunbr. 
- On oe walls, and trunks of ae in bars — Not common. 
mber, December. B 535. 
On heii on the hill above Wetted Pale Fl. Tunbr. Hoth- 
3 Ightham. 
re usually forms prostrate tufts, and the capsules are short 
and roundish. 
B. Prum UMOSUM, Br. et Sch. Hypnum plumosum, Swartz. (Wils.; 
Berk.; Hobk) et 
On rocks and stones in streams or damp ae places, usually in 
: foc a districts. Rare. October to March. Bry. Brit., 
. On adil sand-rocks, Ightham, in fruit. 
This speci es has an erect a the branehes being from half to 
one inch high, and the leaves are ae secund. 
CuSPITOSUM 
Schpr. caspitosum, Wils. 
(Wils.; Berk.; Hobk.; Jenner Fl. Tunbr) 
On et is of trees growing by rivers and subject to inundation; 
sometimes on damp Timsastof alta “i requent. November, 
- December. Bry. Eur. vi., t. 559. 
