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or 4 segmenfe, terminal segments mucronate shorter than the 

 others, globules and nucules each, solitary but together at the 

 subdivisions of the branchlets without bracts. — E, B. 2140j R. I. 

 793, AU. Fl. Par. 41 E. — ^Small, slender, iranoAtVi^ in a lax 

 open manner. Nucules subglobose, 'with 4 or 5, strise, large in 

 proportion to the plant.— St. Leonard's ForestjSuss. Mr.Bgrrer- 



6. C tenuis'sima (Desv.) ; monoecious, st, slender e(jual flex- 

 ible transparent, brancMets short in dense compact subglohose 

 whorls repeatedly divided into 3—7 segments, terminal segments 

 mucronate longer than the others, globulfes and nucules each 

 solitary but together at the subdivisions of the branchlets, \vithT 

 out bracts. — R. i 792. Atl. Fl. Par. 41 E.— Very small, and 

 slender. Branchlets very much divided, forming litUe . globose 

 compact masses which are often much incrusted. Nucules sub- 

 globose, with — 8 striae, minute but 3 times the diameter of 

 the branchlets and placed outside of them. ■ Globules much 

 larger than the nuculfes. — Peaty ditchesi ; Cambridgeshire. A. 



yn.yLii. - r ,', e. 



ii. TolypeUa. Globules lateral on the joinings of the chief 

 ray of the branchlets between the lateral rays (bracts) which 

 are always shorter than the chief ray, — Rays of many decreasing 

 joints. , - , , 



7. C. Smith'ii (Bab.); dicecious, st. slender equal flexible 

 transparent, branchlets bhtnt those forming the prirHai-y whorls 

 siinple sterile long jointed (P), others on axiEarJ* branches many 

 densely crowded having 3 short and 1 long bract at theii- first 

 joining, globules stalked within the 3 shorter bracts, nlicifles 

 unkuown.' — C. nidfficaSia. («o< Mull.), F. B. 1703 (principal 

 flgui'e). — Small. Branchlets in bird's-nest-Uke masses, spring- 

 ing from the axils of the simple branchlets of the primary whorl. 

 -r-Laacing, Sussex. Mr. Borrer. A. IX. ? E^, J, 



8. C. prolifera (A. Br.) ; monmcims, st. slender equal flexible 

 transparent, hranchhts bllint those fm-ming. the primary whorls 

 simple sterile long usually of 3 Or 4 joints, Others on axillary 

 branches many densely crowded hearing 3 short aiid I long, bract 

 at their first joining, globules sessile in company with one or 

 more nucules and ^within, the 3 shorter bracts.-^Sjtiall. ,Like 

 the preceding. Nucules small, faintly striate. Granules ses- 

 sile {?), The presence of true bracts distinguishes this species, 

 C. Borreri, and C. Sniithii from C. polysperma and G^Jlexilis.— 

 Ditches. Clej', Norfolk. iCopfordjEssex. , A. IV. E. 



9. C. -Bo/ren'^Bab.) ; monoecious, st,- slender equal flexible 

 transparent, h-anchlks strongly m%icronate those of the primary 



