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suddenly larger towards the top of the stem, subrosulate, pili- 

 ferous ; margin reflexed, entire ; nerve without lamellae ; spo- 

 rangium ovate, quadrangular; apophysis distinct. — Hook, fy 

 Wils. t. x. ; Eng. Bot. t. 1199. ; {Moug. # Nest. n. 128.) 



On dry exposed heaths. Bearing fruit in early summer. 



Forming loose tufts. Primary stem branched at the base 

 and densely clothed with rootlets ; leaves entire, except the 

 hair-point j peristome of sixty-four teeth, rather short, but 

 rising from a distinct membrane. 



5. P. juniperinum, Hedw.; stem simple or branched ; leaves 

 spreading, somewhat recurved, linear-lanceolate from a sheath- 

 ing base ; nerve excurrent, muricate behind ; margin inflexed, 

 entire ; sporangium acutely quadrangular ; lid rostellate. — 

 Eng. Bot. t. 1200. ; (Plate 18, fig. 7) ; Moug. fy Nest. n. 

 417 b. 



On heaths. Bearing fruit in early summer. 



Forming dense, glaucous patches. Stems 1-6 inches long. 

 Differs from the last in the shorter points of the leaves, and 

 the shorter less distinct basal membrane of the teeth. 



6. P. strictum, Mem. ; stem branched ; densely tomen- 

 tose; leaves erecto-patent, straight, imbricated when dry, 

 rather short; sporangium almost conical. — Hook. §■ Wils. 

 t. x.; Eng. Bot. t. 2435.; {Moug. $ Nest. n. 417 a.) 



In turbaries. Bearing fruit in early summer. 

 Forming dense tufts. Stems clothed with white down, 

 varying much in length, sometimes a foot long. 



7. P. commune, L. ; stem simple, elongated; leaves very 

 long, spreading, recurved, lineari-lanceolate, from a sheathing 

 submembranous pale shining base, toothed ; lamellae bifid ; 

 perichaetial leaves membranous ; sporangium acutely quadrate ; 

 apophysis distinct; lid conico-rostellate. — Hook. §■ Wils. t. x. ; 

 Eng. Bot. t. 1197.; {Moug. fy Nest. n. 415.) 



