958 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
and very large, “* are situated in the upper cell-angles or in the 
middle of the w 
Chior sorta = in section isosceles- amon! to parallel- 
trapezoid, inserted between the hyaline cells on the inner surface 
Pp : 
leaf apex, free on both sides. The marginal cells in a section 
through the basal half of the leaf frequently have half-moon-shaped 
cavities on the edge, showing that the cell-membrane has been in 
part re-absorbed. 
onoicous; male branches not differing from the others; when 
young shortly- ovate, later elongated, always pale-violet ; perigonial 
bracts similar to the leaves of the sterile branches. Fruiting 
generally also with fibrils. Spores vuliow. Shes Bie 81-35 p 
in diameter. specs very frequently. 
H On , &c., generally in company with S. rigidum 
and S, malls, 
Distrib. Germany, prance Bunt: Holland, Belgium, 
France, North America, South 
. molle varies — little, ihe oa ss Vitisdiid depending upon the 
nature of the habitat. 
1) Var. pulchellum Warnst. in Flora, 1884, 608. Tufts tall, 
ane em. high) and loose, branches distant ; growing in wet 
ocali 
(2) Var. nein Grav. apud Warnst. /.c. Leaves more 
or less — 
( gheute Braithw. The Sphagn. 1880, 55. Tufts short 
(2-4 cm. high) and compact, branches closely arranged; growing 
in dry habitat 
Dalfroo ie Kincardine (Sim). 
(To be continued.) 
