CRYPT0GA?4IA MUSCI. 759 



Neat Flypniim. Anglis. 



In woods, paftures, and at the foot of rocks. H. 

 The ftalks vary from three to fix or eight inches 

 in height, scccrding as they arc in a dry or 

 moifl: fituacion. They are cyiindrica], ne;iriy 

 ere<5l, pinnated, denfcly inibricatcd with oval- 

 lanceolatc leaves, of a yellowifh colour, clofely 

 prefled to the fralk and branches, like fcales, 

 and of a remarkable neat, fliining, gloify appear- 

 ance, free from all dirt or filtli. The old pin- 

 nated branches produce, near their fumniits, 

 other new flioots, which are alfo branched, but 

 without order. 

 Thefe fecondary branches are thickefl:, or clubb'd 

 at their extremities, and generally a little re- 

 curved, their leaves being of a pale green co- 

 lour, with a peculiar filken glofs. 

 The peduncles, which are rarely produced, arife 

 out of the middle nerve, and are an inch or 

 two high, erecfb, and of a red colour. The 

 capfules are cylindrical and inclin'd. T\\f: oper- 

 culum is beard jd, and the rim diilinctly ciliated. 

 Dillenius informs us, that the fifhermen in Lanca- 

 Jhire make choice of this mofs to fcour their 

 worms, under the name of c tags-Horn Mofs, 



A variety of the above Hypnum fometimes occurs 

 in fimilar places, having longer ftalks, more 



,. flender and pointed branches, narrower ana more 

 acute leaves, more thiniy fct, prefled to the 

 ftalk on two oppofite fides, and a little railed 



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