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The examination of two other kinds of 
mois will give a pretty good idea of the parts 
which the young {Indent may expect to find 
in their different genera. The one firft to be 
confidered is the hy'pnum proliferum. The 
hy'pmim and bry'um families are feparated by 
Linneus from the fituation of the peduncle? 
i^hich fupports what he terms the anthers, but 
which later writers have agreed to call the cap- 
fule. This in the bry'um grows out of the top 
of the ftem, and is furniflied at it's bafe with 
a little naked tubercle, or bulb. In the hy'p- 
num the peduncle grows out of the lide of 
ihe ftalk ; and the tubercle at it's bafe is co- 
vered with leaves. This elegant fpecies of 
hy'pnum derives it's fpecific name, proliferous* 
from the lingular ftructure of it's leaves, or 
fronds ; one large fhoot proceeding from the 
middle of another repeatedly; and thefe flioots 
extending themfelves along the ground, and 
taking root. Linneus found this beautiful 
plant in one of his journies through Sweden* 
growing in the thick eft woods, obfcured by 
perpetual fhade, and where no other plant 
could exift. This plant is not often found 
in a ftate of fructification, though by diligent 
fearch it may be fa. It's time of fructifying 
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