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surely appear," responds the English. We trust that the 
frequent wish for accurate information relative to mosses, 
Avill cause this hitherto comparatively neglected branch of 
natural history to be placed on the same sure basis as sea- 
weeds and shells. In the instance of the undulated Fringe- 
moss, or Byrum undulatum, the usual difficulty occurs. 
Withering speaks of it as a Mnium ; Hedwig also. Hud- 
I.eaf magnified. 
BHYUM PUNCTATCM. 
son and Hooker as a Bryum. The root is strong and creep- 
ing ; the shoots from three to six inches long, cither 
branched or otherwise ; the leaves are thin, pellucid, spear- 
shaped, waved, and serrated ; capsule pendant with blunt 
lids ; veil straight and pointed, according to Dcllenius ; 
flowers extremely minute, but when examined with a 
microscope, the unfruitful ones are seen to be surrounded by 
strap-shaped leaflets, in the centre of shoots ending in mimic 
