are but three fpecies of this genus, all 
which are natives of Britain. Of the 
fpecies paluftre, Linnaeus, in his Flora 
Lapponica, tells us, that the Lapland 
matrons, having dried it, will make a 
moft comfortable cradle-bed of it for 
their infants. 
Phafcum. No operculum-, no beard: calyptra 
minute. We have, in this kingdom, 
but three fpecies of this genus. There 
are five in all. The generic character, 
of Linnaeus, even in Murray's lafl edi- 
tion of the Syftema Vegetabilium, is an~ 
thera operculata-, ore ciliata: but Curtis 
is pofitive that there is no operculum y 
and that the mouth is beardlefs. Of 
the Phafcum acaulon and fubulatum you 
may fee a very good engraving in the 
"Flora Londinenjis. 
Fontinalis, Water Mofs: anther a operculate; 
calyptra feflile, inclofed in a perichatium. 
There are but four fpecies of this genus, 
which are all natives here: one of thefe 
Linnasus calls antipyretica^ becaufe the 
Swedifh peafants ftuff it in between 
the woodwork of their chimneys, to 
prevent their taking fire. We call it 
Greater Water-mofs. 
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