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The BRITISH HERBAL. 
MOSSES. 
G E N U S I. 
B r s s u s. 
J^l'SSUS is a mors coniporcd or downy, dufty, or filamentous matter, without any apparent 
flowers or fefeds. 
We liave figured tlie yellow, dulty Eyffiis, B^jfus fuhmdanta flava. Common on old walls and 
ol long duration, 
GENUS II. 
CONFERVA. 
^ONFERFA is a mofs compofcd of regular, plain or jointed filaments, without any apparent fruc- 
tification. 
We have figured the Hairy Riverweed, Cei?ferva vulgaris. It is of a deep green, and common in 
brooks. 
GENUS III. 
U L V A. ' 
'^LVA is mofs confifting only of thin leaves, without any apparent fruftificatlon.' 
We have figured the Oyfter Ulva, Vha mariliim ItiBuce fimilis. Common on fliells and Hones 
under lalt water. 
G E N U S IV. 
LICHENOIDES. 
A Mofs of a firm fubftance, branched, fiirubby, holl 
fiiield for its fructification. . 
ow, or cruftaceous, and having a kind of 
We have figijred five fpecies .of this to reprefent its feveral forms. i. Common Tree Liche- 
noides, Mufcus arboreii! cum orhictilis. Of a greyilh green. 2. Branched Coraline Lichenoides, 
L'chao'Jes tiihlafum rmmfifimum frulituli fpecie candicans. This is white. 3. Common Cup 
Mofs, h.fcui pyxUatui vulgarii. Of a greyilh green. 4. Grey, crufty Lichenoides, Lukemidis 
.'iiKreum cuftace-nn el leptofum. Of a greyilh colour. Of this kind alfo is the grey, ground liverwort, 
1-1-ommended for the bite of a mad dog; dry and foliaceous. 5. Oak Lungwort, Lkheywides 
G E N U S V. 
M N I V M. 
Mof with two kinds of flowery heads, naked, and enclofed in a membrane. 
We have figured the Cluter-hcadcd Mnium, Mniiim peranguftis et brevibtts foBs. One of the 
prettied of the mofs kind, 
GENUS VI. 
FONTINALIS. 
Mofs with heads placed on very fiiort footftalks, and fplitting at the top when ripe. 
We have figured the Triangular Fontinalis, Fonfmalu major folHs trianguloribus. Of a fine oreen. 
Common near waters. ° 
GENUS VII. 
H r P N U M. ' 
Mofs with heads covered with membranous hoods, fupported on' long footftalks riling with a 
Icaly bale Irom the bofoms of the leaves. 
V,-e have figured the Small headed llypnum. Common in woods. 
GENUS VIII. 
POLTTRICHUM. 
^ Mols with heads covered with woolly caps, and with upright ftalks. and long footftalks to the 
heads, without a fcaly bale. e . ^"y 
We have figured the fmall Polytrichum, Polylrkhm,, nn,,m. The leaves a dark green. 
GENUS 
