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and reddifli. The rim of the orifice is furnifhed 

 '■ with a ring, and ciliated. 



In the aU of the leaves are fometimes found fmall 

 red globular gems, ccmporcd of minute leaves, 

 clolely wrapped together, which Liaticeus fup- 

 ■ ■ pofcs to be female trudlifications. 



This mofs is often ufcd, on accouat of its fivrxi- 

 bility and elallicity, to pack up glafs and earthen- 

 wares. 



rutabuhm HYPNUM ramis vagis fubrepentibus, foliolis 

 lo. ovatis mucronatis imbricatis. Sp. pi. 1590. {Mo- 



ris, hift.f. J5. /. 6./. 35. Vail. Paris, t. z-j.f. S, 

 tif' /. 23./. 2. Dillen. /, 38./. 29,) 

 Common dented ground Hypnum. Aftglis. 

 . . At the roots of trees, in woods, and under hed^^cs 

 very common. X-XII. 

 This is fomewhat like the preceding, but difTcrs m 

 having much fhorter ftalks, creeping, and not: 

 red, but ycllowifli ; the branches m re erecl, 

 cylindrical, and entangled together ; the leaves 

 much lefs, oval-lanceolate, terminated with a 

 iliort hair, darker green colour, and more clofely 

 :' preffed to the ftalk. The peduncles are fhorter, 



more numerous, and much more commonly nro- 

 '■ ' duced. 



' 1 he capfule nods, is convex on tlie upper fide, 

 ^ > concave on the under, and red when ripe, i he 



operculum is fhort and conical ; the rim ciliated. 

 rvjeiforwit There is a variety of this mofs, t^ie branches of 

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