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MARSH CLUB MOSS. 
L YCOPODIUM INUNDA TUM. 
(Plate XVI. Fig. 3.) 
This species has also creeping stems and short 
slightly branched roots. It has but one solitary 
spike. The leaves are narrow, pointed, and entire 
at the margin. The bracts are broad at the base, 
extended into an awl-shaped point with one sharp 
tooth on either side. The capsules are spherical. 
It is found on marshy ground, on heaths and com¬ 
mons, and dies down in the winter, all except the 
point of the stem; the whole plant turns black 
and looks as if it were burnt. As spring comes 
on, it begins to grow and sends up one dense leafy 
branch with a large cone on the top of it as long as 
the branch itself. The species is found in North 
America and temperate Europe. 
SAVIN-LEAVED CLUB MOSS. 
LYCOPODIUM ALPINUM. 
(Plate XVI. Fig. 4.) 
The specific English name of this Club Moss is due 
to its resemblance to the branches of the Savin tree 
—Juniperus Sabinus. Its stem creeps along the 
ground and is usually hidden by the sward; the 
