440 Proceedings of the Royal Iris J i Academy. 
29. IL {Rhyncliosteguim) Teesdalei (Smith). Engl. Bot., tab. 202. 
Hypnum Teesdalii, Bryol. Erit., p. 350, tab. 55. Turner, 
Mnsc. Hib., p. 150. Eurliyncliiuni Teesdalii, Lindberg, in 
''Journal of Linnaean Society," vol. xiii., ISTo. 66, p. 66. 
Hab. Moist rocks, and on trees. IN'ear Bantry, Cork, Miss Hutcbins ; 
Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, D. Orr ; on trees, Phoenix Park, 
Dublin, sparingly. 
30. H. {Rhynchostegiim) pimilum {Wilson). De Notr., Biiol. ItaL, 
p. 87. Eurhynchium pumilum, Schimp., Synops. Muscor., 
p. 561. Hypnum pumilum, Bryol. Brit., p. 35, tab. 55. H. 
pallidirostre, Bridel, Jide Lindberg, in Journal of Linnsean 
Society," vol. xiii., ^o. 16, p. 16. 
Hab. About the roots of trees, and on the ground in shady places. 
Antrim, Templeton in Herb. Turner ; Kerry, Miss Hutchins. 
Abundant in Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin ; Douglas, near 
Cork, Wilson; Great Island, Cork, Isaac Carroll. 
Sect. Amllystegium. Bryol. Europ. 
Plants mostly small and slender. Stems creeping and irregularly 
branched. Leaves spreading, rarely bifarious, mostly ovate or 
ovate-lanceolate ; areolation hexagonal- rhomboid. Capsule oblong 
or cylindrical ; teeth of peristome rather long ; inner cilia perfect 
or rudimentary. 
Diagnosis of Species. 
Monoicous. 
Stem rigid ; branches pinnate ; leaves sub- 
secund, falcate-acuminate, sub-serr- 
ulate, strongly nerved to the apex, . 32. H. ieeiguum. 
Stem procumbent; branches flaccid ; leaves 
ovate-acuminate, concave, acute, entire ; 
nerve strong, excurrent, . . . 33. H. tluviatile. 
Stem creeping, sub-pinnate ; leaves ovate- 
lanceolate, acuminate, entire ; nerved 
about half way, . . . . . 34. H. serpens. 
Stem procumbent, sub-pinnate ; leaves ovate- 
lanceolate, acuminated, entire ; nerve not 
quite excurrent, ..... 65. 11, eipariitm. 
