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3. Stems irregularly pinnate, leaves serrated, two-nerved or singly, striated ; 

 capsule short, roundish, lid short ; Dioicous. 



Fig. 6. Hypndm Umbratum. 

 Shady Rock Feather Moss (a) . 



Colour. Yellow green. 



Stems. Long, arched, bi-pinnate, with innovations. 



Leaves (b) . Loosely imbricated, cordate-acuminate, strongly serrate, two- 

 nerved, but not strongly. 

 Capsule. Large, cernuous, lid conical. Winter. 

 Locality. Among stones in Alpine woods. 



Fig. 7. Hypnum Oakesii. 

 Mr. Oahes' Feather Moss (a) . 



Colour. Brownish. 



Stems. Arched, irregularly pinnate, branches short and few. 



Leaves (b) . Imbricated, nearly erect, roundish ovate, acuminate, strongly serrated, 



two-nerved at the base, or with one reaching - half-way, margin recurved. 

 Capsule. Roundish ovate, cernuous ; not found in Britain. 

 Locality. Near the summit of Ben Lawers. 



Fig. 8. Hypnum beevieostee. 

 Short-beaked Water Feather Moss (a). 



Colour. Grass green. 



Stems. Erect, irregularly bi-pinnate. 



Leaves (b) . On the stem spreading, squarrose, cordate ; on the branches ovate- 

 acuminate ; all two-nerved and serrated. 

 Capsule. Lid conical, beak bent down, inclined. Winter. 

 Locality. Mountainous woods, 



