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. F. viridulus (Linn.). Wilson, Bryol. Brit., p. 303. tab. 53. 
P. incurvis, Br. et Schimp., Bryol. Europ., vol. i. Monogr., 
p. 6, tab. 99. Dicranum viridulum, Swartz. 
Hab. Shady moist banks. "Wet banks at Howth, D. Orr. 
7. F. Iryoides (Hedw.). St. Crypt., p. 3, tab. 9. Bryol. Brit., 
p. 304, tab. 16. Bryol. Enrop., vol. i. Monogr., p. 8, tab. 
101. Scbimp., Synops. Muscor., p. 103. Rabenbor., Bryothec, 
Europ., J^o. 727. Dicranum bryoides. Engl. Bot., tab. 625. 
Hook, and Tayl., Muscol. Brit., Ed. 2, p. 88. 
Hab. Sbady banks and moist fields. Erequent and varying much 
in size and appearance in different localities. 
8. F. osmundoides (Hedw.). Sp. Muse, tab. 40. Bryol. Brit., p. 
305, tab. 16. Bryol. Europ., vol. i., Monogr., p. 8, tab. 103. 
Schimp., Synops. Muscor., p. 106. Dicranum osmundoides, 
Swartz., Muse. Suec, p. 86, tab. 2, f. 4. Engl. Bot., tab. 
1662. 
Hab. Wet^ rocks in subalpine parts of the country, very varia- 
ble in size and appearance, according to locality. On wet 
rocks at Cromagloun, the stems of this moss grow to nearly 9 
inches long, and bear fruit freely. Yery luxuriant on Benbul- 
ben, Sligo. 
9. F. polyphyllus (Wils.). Bryol. Brit., p. 306, tab. 53. Bryol. 
Europ., SuppL, tab. 3. 
Hab. On moist shady rocks. I have collected it in good condition 
by the side of a stream between the Tipper Hotel at Glengar- 
riff and the sea ; Glengarriff, Wilson ; also found there by 
George Hunt. 
Tribe 16. Polyteiche^. 
72. Catharinea. Ehrh. 
Calyptra narrowly cuculliform, slightly hairy, or smooth and only 
scabrous at the apex. Capsule oblong or roundish, pedicel- 
late ; lid turgid, hemispherical at base, attenuate-mucronate or 
rostellate at apex. Peristome single, of 32 equidistant teeth, 
which are ligulate or linear, obtuse, confluent at the base, and ad- 
hering by their summits to the margin of the disc-like apex of the 
columella. Sporangium contiguous to the walls of the capsule. 
Leaves spreading equally, from a slightly sheathing base, ligu- 
late or elongate, costate, the percurrent costa lamellated on its 
upper surface ; areolation small and roundish. Inflorescence 
dioicous ; male flowers rosaceous. 
