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alveoo, invenimus.’— 
348 Stabler: Hepatice and Musct of Westmorland. 
there are large alveoles in the frond. Antheridia, numerous (as 
many as * 20 in a cayity) with walls formed of dong and narrow 
cells. 
‘This is the plant Spruce speaks of in his Hepatice Amazonice 
et Andina, in a foot-note on page 572; it resembles ourcommon | 
Anthoceros punctatus in size. . . . Both have a very thin frond 
which appears streaked and cpticuiaiidl (when seen from above) if 
from the subepidermous caverns, which in younger lobes of the 
frond are smaller and more distinctly reticulate than. in the older — 
parts. The antical epidermis of both species bears numerous little — 
crests or scales, always with their base inserted parallel to the _ 
axis of the parts on which they stand, never oblique or across. — 
The frond is of course forked as in other species of Amthoceros, 
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The cross section of the plant, therefore, shows thin and thick 
parts regularly alternating, the thicker parts being the costa of 
the forks, which bear much larger caverns, lyin 
layer of solid unbroken tissue. [ th species the frond runs 
into numerous lacinz, which in the neighbourhood of the 
vegetative apex are smaller and thinner, while older and younger 
segments surround them, giving the whole a very irregular and 
torn appearance. 
‘ Anthoceros levis is a very much stouter plant, very thick and 
fleshy in all parts. 
‘As to the spores there is little difference between A. Stablert 
and A. punctatus, also the elaters are very similar and of no 
a deetic value; very remarkable, however, are the male 
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in our plant they scarcely appear above the 
their peduncles are short, and the antheridia look like eggs in 
a bird’s nest. 
‘Species of Anthoceros if dried are not easily recoiled 
_is necessary to put the living plants into alcohol or brandy c 
enable a thorough examination.’—-F. Stephani in Revue ed ba . - 
eae: 1895, p. 74. ‘ 
ie Soon after finding this plant 1 observed and counted as many as 
26 ROLE in one raienene and Dr. Spruce, on page 572 of his neg 
Amaz. e t Andinz, ya —‘ Antheridia valde numerosa oe in pans 7 : 
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