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Figure; 104. Blepharostoma trichophylluin (After Schiffner). A. 

 Plant natural size. B. The same X 8. C. I^eaf X 50. D. Involucral 

 leaf. E. Perianth X 17. 



"LEAVES NOT COMPLICATE-BILOBED OR FINELY DIVIDED,* 

 INCUBOUS.t 



Figure 105. Lepidosia 

 reptans f After Hooker). 

 Plant; portion of stem with 

 leaves and underleaves ; an- 

 theridium in its leaf, and 

 free ; perianth with involu- 

 cre ; capsule, elater, and 

 ■spores. 



LEPIDOZIA. 



L. REPTANS (L.) Dum., the Common 

 Lepidozia, is about the size of Ptilid- 

 ium, but is much less frequent and is 

 in no danger of being confused with it, 

 for the 3 to 4 cleft leaves curved 

 downwards and looking like a half- 

 closed hand are easily made out 

 with a lens. The Common Lepidozia 

 sometimes grows in tufts or mats, but 

 at first it makes a delicate tracery over 

 the earth or rotten wood on which it 

 grows, unless it be obscured by other 

 plants. The underleaves are cleft much 

 like the others, but are so small as to 



* Except Lepidozia species. 

 tExcept Cephalozia. 



