SplachnacejE.] ii6 [Tayloria. 



A beautiful moss, varying considerably in size according to the moisture 

 of its locality. Its near ally Tayloria Froelichii (Hedw.) Mitt, formerly 

 regarded as British, is now expunged from our list, poor specimens of 

 T. lingulata having been erroneously referred to it. 



Tab. LXI. A. Splachnum ampuUaceum (Levens, Barnes). B. Spl. vasculosnm (Clova, 

 Gardiner). C. Spl. pedunculatiim (Witherslack Moss, Barnes). A 2, The form ovatnm, 

 p. Var. spheericum (Little Wyvis, Braithwaite). 



Tab. LXII. A. Tetraplodon bryoides (Ben Lawers, Braithwaite). fi. Var. Breweri. B. Tetr. 

 angnstatus (Glen Dole, Wilson). C. Tayloria tenuis (Killin, Binstead). D. Tayloria 

 lingulata (Clova, Fergusson). 



a. Fertile plant, b. Male. i. Leaf mag. la. Apex of leaf. 3. Male infl. 4. Bract, 

 antheridia and paraphyses. 5. Capsule. 6. Calyptra. 8. Peristome. 



