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IV. Barren flower in the axil of a perichcetial leaf, or on a short 

 branch at the base of the stem. 



Fig. 16. Phascum patens. 

 Spreading-leaved Earth Moss (a) . 



Colour. Green. 

 Stems. Short. 



Leaves (b) . Spreading-, ovate-lanceolate, serrated ; nerve ending below the 

 point. 



Flowers and Fruit. Monoicous. Capsule very small, immersed. Autumn. 

 Locality. On clay, and the dry beds of pools. 



V. Stems increasing in length by branches (innovations). 

 Leaves very narrow. 



Fig. 17. Phascum nitidum. 

 Delicate Earth Moss (a) . 



Colour. Green. 



Stems. Short, simple, or branched. 



Leaves. Hair-like (linear lanceolate) ; nerve ending below the point, which is 

 slightly toothed. 



Flowers and Fry/it. Monoicous. Capsule elliptical ; pale brown. Spring. 

 Locality. Moist places and dried pools. 



Fig. 18. Phascum subulatum. 

 Aivl-leaved Earth Moss. 



Colour. Emerald green. 



Stems. Eighth of an inch long ; simple or with innovations. 

 Leaves. Awl-shaped, long ; nerve comparatively wide. 



Floivers and Fruit. Monoicous. Capsule elliptical ; brown, on very short seta, 



immersed. Calyptra mitriform. Spring. 

 Locality. Hedges. Common. 



In Spring this moss appears on earthy places in hedges, like specks of 

 brilliant emerald green. 



