Part II. Of Mopes, &c. 237 
The Idler BRAINCHED Ground-MOSSE. Mufcus 
terrefim ramofus minor. Of the fame Species with the SkjiU- 
Mojfe. Defcribed ia Bauhinus, as I take it, with the Title 
of Mufcus Abietis facie. 
The FIRN-MOSSE. M. filicinus $ fo called from its 
likenefs to a young Firn-Branch. 
The TOOTHED-MOSSE. M. terreflris denticulatus. 
The feveral ifnngs hereof, border’d on both Tides with jag¬ 
ged or toothed Membrans. Figur’d and defcrib’d ’ in 
Bauhinus , under the Name of Mufcus pulcber parvus re¬ 
pens. 
The fmalleft CREEPING MOSSE. M. terr. repens mi¬ 
nimus. 
The leffer ground MOSSE with REVERTED Leaves; 
that is, with their points doubled backward. So Email, as 
hardly to be obferved diftmctly without a Glafs. 
The CROWNED Ground-MOSSE. The Branches 
hereof are of an alh-colour, i an inch log, flat and skinny, 
and crowned at the top with round, flat, and blackiih 
Heads. 
The greater FISTULAR Ground-MOSSE. The Pipes 
of this Mojfe are alfo of an afh-colour, about an inch long, 
and as thick as an Oaten fir aw. 
The leffer FISTULAR MOSSE. The Pipes of this are 
an inch and 1 high, and as thick as a good big Needle. 
The FLORID FISTULAR MOSSE. M Tubul. Efflo - 
refeens. The Pipes of this are alfo afhen, {lender, an inch 
long, with jagged and redilh Heads, fomewhat like little 
Flowers. 
The CUP-MOSSE. Mufc. Pyxidatus 5 fo called, be- 
caufe us feveral Sprigs have Concave Heads like little 
Cups. 
Of Mofes, it may be Noted, That they are all compre¬ 
hended under two general kinds. One whereof, is pro¬ 
perly to be called WOODY, or That, in which we find a 
ffringy or fibrous Part, included within a Cortical: and are 
therefore to be number’d amonft perfect Plants. Of which 
fort, are the Terreflris repens 7 Denticulatus,RamoJus,Capi//aris 7 
Filicinus,Folijs retroverfis 7 Barbatus 7 Scutellatusfs Amercianus. 
The other fimply CORTICAL , whether flat or round 5 and 
therefore to be reckon’d of the Family of Imperfect Plants. 
