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Hyjmum.] MUSCI-PLEUUOCARPI-PER1STOMI. 87
South of Ireland, Miss Hutchins, Dr. Taylor. Frequent near Killarney,
Ireland, in the same situations as H.Jlavescens : always barren.
" In habit similar to H. Jlavescens, having, like it, the leaves slightly
secund and of a shining yellow aspect, (the stems ranged parallel to each
other and but slightly branched), yet a very distinct moss.—It had not
wholly escaped the notice of Dr. Taylor, in whose collection I afterwards
satv it, not named, and placed with H. cuprcssiforme. Its affinity is,
however, rather with H. flagellar ; a species sometimes found with
secund leaves/' Wils. This moss has been long known to me, as well
as to Dr. Taylor j and I had likewise considered it a state of H. cupres-
tiforme.
40. H. abietinum, Linn. (Spruce-tree Feather-Moss); stems
pinnate, leaves papillose on the back and on the slightly reflexed
margins the nerve running nearly to the point, those of
the stem ovato-acuminate striated those of the branches ovato-
lanceolate, capsules cylindrical inclined, lid conical. Linn. S/>.
PL p. 1591. Hecltv. St. Cr. v. 4. t. 32. Turn. Muse. Hib.
p. 102. Fl. Brit. p. 1300. E. Bot. t. 2037. Drum. Muse.
Scot. v. 2. p. 70. Schwaegr. Suppl. v. 1. P. II. p. 232. Muse.
Brit. cd. 2. p. 174. t. '25.—Bill. Muse. t. 35. / 17.
On the ground, in mountainous and principally calcareous soils. Rare
in Scotland. Sands of Barrie, near Dundee, Mr. Drummond. Fr. unknown
in Britain.— " All the leaves are striated and have the margins
slightly reflexed and all are falcato-secund and appressed when
dry, erecto-patent when wet, the points of the leaves directed in an angle
from the stem or branch and not parallel with it ; hence, though they
are closely crowded together, the outline has not that smooth unbroken
appearance, so remarkable in //. laricinum." Wils.
It was observed in the Muscologia Britaniiica, that Dr. Swartz's
specimens found in Sweden "are very different from our British ones,
baring a remarkable furrow in the leaf as seen from above and consequently
a projecting keel beneath :" this plant Mr. Wilson has had the
good fortune to discover in England and has ascertained that it is quite
distinct from //. abietinum: and to it he gives the following name and
character.
41. IF. hiririiiii/n. (Lurch Feather-Moss); steins nearly erect
simply pinnate with long Blender deenrved branches] leavei
Loosely imbricated erect (lax when dry) cordato-ovate much
contracted at the base acuminate serrulate papillose at the back
with a very prominent keel nerved more than half-way the
margin revolnte, capsules . Wils. Mss.
In low boggy ground, amongsl Care* wmpuUmcea t near Wstfrington,
Cheshire, Mr, Wilton,— The/rasi was rising, but quite young, al the
time of Mr. WiUo%'t last cninnunicat i< »n to me (Deer. 17th, 1831.)
but the spring of the year is probablj its leason t' perfection. The
same species 1 have just seen in Captain Beechey*s collection ofplanti
from Kamschatka, but without fructification.
1l\ II. Bland6vii } Weber el Mohr, (Blcmdoufi Featkmr
ffoss); »teni> pinnate, leavei serrated smooth on the back the
margins reflexed, those of the item cordato-acute with short
nerve, those of tin* branches ovato-acuminate with the nerve