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like the Catkins or Bloomings of the Hade- 
Tree , which as ill all the other Modes come 
to nothing. 
VIII. The fifth , or Toothed or Dented Mofs 
greater and teller. Both thrfe forts of Modes grow 
one like the other , but one larger than another , 
and each of them fomembat like the left , Rooting in 
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divers places, as they run on "the Ground. The 
Stalky are a/mojl as fmall as Hairs , upon which 
grow fmall Leaves thick fet together , as if they 
were Scales , laid clofe one to another the ends of 
them, flicking out like Teeth. 
IX. The Jixtb , or Winged Mofs greater and 
lelier. ' Both thefe Modes need alfo but one De- 
fer ipt ion , not differing but in the largnefs and mul- 
titude oj their Branches one from another : they 
creep on the Ground , and Root as they run: whofe 
Stalks and (hort Branches are thick fet with 
jine yellowijh , green Leaves like Wings on both 
flats , from whence it took its Kame. They grow 
in Woods , as alfo upon the Rocks and Stones. 
X. The f eve nth, or Creeping Mofs with Spi- 
ked Heads. Ibis grows near to , and under Trees , 
creeping Jar abroad, with thick and long Branches ^ 
z-ihich jend forth many fine Leaves, fet clofd 
together , in manner of long f piked Heads 3 
one fort being green , and another white. 
XI. The eighth , or Branched Mofs greater and 
leder. T be greater Branched Mofs grows thick 
and clofe together like a Turff, or Haffock of 
high Grals, whofe Stalk* are 4 or 5 Inches 
long-, fpreading into Branches of 2 or 5 Inches 
a piece , and thofe into others again-, all which 
are covered with very Jine Hair like Leaves, 
among which Jhoot forth fmall naked Stalks of 
an Inch long , with fmall yellow round Heads 
like Wheat Corns. The leffer fort hereof has 
its Stalks /hotter, and its' Leaves are fo fmall 
that are they fcarcely to be difeerned. 
XII. The ninth, or Heath Mofs. It grows 
much on dry heathy Grounds , and being a 
fmall fort of Moft, it rifes up with fevered 
hard Stalks of fmall Jhort Leaves-, and at the 
top, many cth-rs fet thick and rotnd like a 
Turff. 
XIII. The 
