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Fig. 6. Gymnostomum microstomum. 

 Small-mouthed Beardless Moss (a) . 



Colour. Grass green. 



Stems. Very short, in thick tufts. 



Leaves (b) . Lanceolate, crisped when dry, their margins incurved. 

 Capsule. Variable, from oval to elliptical ; olive brown ; mouth very small. 

 Spring. 



Locality. On earth in hedges and banks. 



(b) . Capsule hardly contracted, sporangium not adhering to the columella. 



Fig. 7. Gymnostomum tortile. 



Curly-leaved Beardless Moss (a) . 



Colour. Reddish-brownish green. 



Stems. Thickly tufted, long', branches fastigiate. 



Leaves (h) . Strong in texture, lanceolate, margins incurved ; nerve red-brown, 



strong ; leaves very much curled and crisped. 

 Capsule. Largish, brown, ovate. Spring. 

 Locality. On rocks. Rare. 



WBISSIA. 



WEISSIA (Figs. 8-14). 



Fig. 8. Generic Character. 



Capsule (a) cylindrical or oblong-ovate; peristome single, of sixteen lanceolate 

 teeth; lid (b) with an inclined beak; leaves in eight rows. Plants perennial, tufted; 

 on earth. 



