BRITISH JUNGERMANNI/E. ( J. Franeisci. J 
Under my description of J. byssacea, (Tab. xii.) I first noticed this plant, which I had some 
reason to think might be the same as that which is figured by Schmidel, in his leones, t. 62. 20. 
/. 2. and t. 64. /. 2. But those representations are too imperfect to enable me to decide with any 
degree of certainty, and the important distinguishing character, the bifid stipule, seems to have no 
existence there. I have, therefore, considered it best to quote the Schmidelian plant with a mark 
of doubt, and I gladly take the opportunity of distinguishing the present by She name of its dis- 
coverer, my friend, the Rev. R. B. Francis, who has so successfully investigated the vicinity of his 
own residence in search of the plants of this genus, and has so kindly and liberally communicated 
to me numerous specimens, and much valuable information respecting them. 
In habit, J. Franeisci certainly approaches J. byssacea, as well its small varieties of./, bicuspidata ; 
but the upright growth of the surculi, and the more concave and less deeply notched leaves are of 
themselves sufficient marks of discrimination ; and when the presence of the stipules is taken into 
consideration, no difficulty in distinguishing them will be found to occur. 
With regard to the stipulated species, among which it ranks, I am unable to mention any to which 
it bears such a similarity as to render it necessary for me here to notice the points in which they 
differ. 
REFERENCES TO THE PLATE. 
FIG. 
1. ,/. Franeisci, natural size. 
2. Ma'e plant, magnified 
3. Female plant 
4. Gemmiferous plant 
5. Barren plant 
6. Portion of the stem 
7. Fiew of the under side of the stem 
8. Stipule 
9. 10. 11. Perichcetial leaves 
12. Calyx 
13. Calyptra 
14. Capsule 
15. Seeds and spiral filaments 
16. Anthers . . . 
17. Gemmae 
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