CRYPTOGAMIA MUSCL -jst 



fartetinum HYPNUVl furculis plano-pinnitis continuatls, pe- 

 ^4* dunculis aggresatis. Sp. pi. 1590. [Buxb. cent. 



1. t \. f. 2. Dillen.mufc. t. 35/. i^. Vail. Paris. 

 t. 29 /. I. opt.) 



Proliferous fhining Tamarifk Hypnum. Wall Hyp- 

 num. AngHs. 



In woods and heaths frequent. II. 



This is fimilar to the preceding in its manner of 

 growth, ramihcation, and prohfcrous quality i 

 but differs in having a flat comprels'd appear- 

 ance, larger and arched ftalks, red pellucid 

 nerves, larger and more diltindl leaves, of a pale 

 green, or yellowifh colour, with a hlken, gloffy 

 appearance. 



7'he peduncles and capfules are like the foregoing, 



■ but rather iLorrer, and rarely produced. 



The 5wf^^J ufe this and the preceding mols ro flop 

 ^ ■ up chinks and crevices in the walls of ilieir 



■ > timber-built houies. 



pr^IoKgum HYPNUM furculis fubbipinnatis decumbcntibu-?, 



1 2, ramulis rcmolis, foliohs ovaiis, anthar.s cemuis. 



i'/). />/. 1591' (Vml. Paris, t. 23./. 9. bijua. Uil- 



kn.ni'4c. t. s5-f' '5-) 



Trailing Hypiium. JfigHs. 



Upon the rots of trees decay'd wood, and danip 



ground. X-XII. 

 The rtalks are often five or Ax inches long, and 

 upwards either mattid together, or fingle, pro- 



c'jUiDent 



