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Leaves (b) . Crowded, spreading* every way, recurved ; margin recurved, toothed 

 at the apex. 



Capsule. Erect or curved {cernuous) striated. Summer. 

 Locality. Alpine rocks. 



Variety. D. strumiferum (c) . 

 Colour blackish green. Leaves linear-lanceolate, serrated at the apex. 



n. VIRENTIA. 



Tufted (ccesjpitose) . Stems covered with roots, forked ; leaves spreading, 

 nerve excurrent. Monoicous, capsule curved, with a swelling at the base 

 (strumose) . 



Fig. 4. Diceanuh vieens. 

 Green Spur-fruited Forh Moss. 



Colour. Yellow green. 



Stems. Very long, forked ; tufted. 



Leaves (b) . Spreading, sheathing at the base, very large ; opaque, margin 

 recurved. 



Capsule. Curved underneath, {cernuous), strumose, lid beaked. June. 

 Locality. Moist alpine rocks. 



III. SQUAREOSA. 



Stems forked, rooting in the lower part. Leaves lanceolate, wide ; nerve not 

 reaching to the apex. Dioicous. Capsule cernuous, not strumose. 



Fig. 5. Dicranum pelluctdum. 



Transparent Forh Moss (a) , 



Colour. Yellow green, very light. 

 Stems. Loosely tufted. 



