110 BRITISH MOSSES. 



(h) . Peristome single. 

 1. Peristome very fugacious. 



Fig. 6. Encalypta vulgaris. 

 Gammon Extinguisher Moss (a) . 



Colour. Dull green. 

 Stems. Short, radiculose. 



Leaves (b) . Spreading, oblong-lanceolate ; nerve excurrent, or sometimes ceasing 

 below the apex. 



Flowers and Emit. Monoicous. Seta short, twisted ; capsule thin, rather conical ; 



teeth of peristome very irregular. Spring. 

 Locality. Walls and rocks. 



2. Peristome persistent. 



Fig. 7. Encalypta ciliata. 

 Fringed Extinguisher Moss (a) . 



Colour. Yellow green. 

 Stems. Branched, radiculose. 



Leaves (6). Ligulate or oblong-ovate, crisped when dry; margin recurved below; 

 nerve excurrent. 



Floivers and Fruit. Monoicous. Capsule cylindrical, calyptra fringed at the base. 



Summer. 

 Locality. Mountainous rocks. 



Fig. 8. Encalypta rhabdocarpa. 

 Rib-fruited Extinguisher Moss (a) . 



Colour. Yellow green. 



Stems. Branched, radiculose, short. 



Leaves (b) . Spreading, lanceolate or ovate-oblong ; nerve excurrent, hair-pointed. 

 Floivers and Fruit. Monoicous. Capsule oblong, furrowed and ribbed when dry. 

 Summer. 



Locality. Irish and Scottish mountains. 



