EXPLANATION OF THE ELATES. 



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Fig. 10. Toetula squaeeosa. 



Spreading-leaved Screw Moss (a) . 



Colour. Emerald green. 

 Stems. Long, tufted. 



Leaves (b) . Spreading out flat (sqiiarrose) . Capsule not found in Britain. 

 Locality. Chalk hills. 



3. Leaves very much turned back in the margin, perichtetial leaves sheathing. 



Fig. 11. Toetula eevoluta. 

 Roll-leaved Screw Moss (a) . 



Colour. Yellow green. 



Stems. Short, in thick close patches. 



Leaves (h) . Nearly erect, oblong ; nerve thick. 



FloiversandFruit. Dioicous. Capsule small. Seta red. Spring. 

 Locality. On walls, principally limestone. 



Fig. 12. Toetula Hoenschuchiana. 

 Dull Green Scretv Moss (a) . 



Colour. Dull green. 



Stems. In loose, soft patches. 



Leaves (b) . Rather spreading, acute. 



Floivers and Fruit. Dioicous. Capsule rather long and curved. Spring. 

 Locality. Walls, rocks, and banks. 



4. Leaves with flat (plane) margins; those of the pericha3tium longer. 

 Fig. 13. Toetula convoluta. 

 Sheath-leaved Screw Moss (a) . 



Colour. Yellow green. 



Stems. Very short, thickly tufted. 



