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Bartramia.] MUSCI-ACROCARPI-PERISTOMI. 67
rigid leaves and their more glaucous colour. These leaves are scarcely
at all serrated and only so towards the extremity ; and the nerve, when
it reaches the middle, dilates and unites with the substance of the leaf,
which hence becomes thick and rigid, remaining nearly as straight when
dry as it is when moist.
3. B. gracilis, Florke, (slender Apple-Moss); stems elon-
gated, leaves recurvo-patent lanceolate canaliculate serrated,
seta lateral from innovations. Florke in Schrad. Journ.—Fl. Brit,
p. 1341. E. Bot. t. 1826. Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 1. n. 70.
Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 146. t. 23 B. (Ederiana, Siv.—B.GEdcri,
Sehwaegr. Suppl. v. 1. P. II. p. 49. t. 50.
Rocks, in alpine districts. Fr. June.—In this and other species of
the genus, there is often an appearance of the seta being lateral, from
innovations of the stems, which are from 1—4 inches in length, erect.
Leaves short, patent and recurved when wet.
4. B. fontdna, S\v. (Fountain Apple-Moss); stems fastigiate,
leaves closely imbricated rigid erect broadly ovate or lanceolate
acuminate nearly plane serrated, seta lateral from innovations.
Muse. Brit. ed. 2. p. 146. t. 23—«. major; stems from
3—6 inches in height, leaves broadly ovate acuminate. B.
fontctfia, Swartz, in Schrad. Journ.— turn. Muse. /lib. p. 107.
Hobs. Br. Mosses, v. 1. it. 61. Drum. Muse. Scot. v. 1. n. 68.
Schlffaegr. Suppl. v. 1. P. II. p. 61.—Mmum font,,,, urn. Linn.—
Hedw. Sp. Muse Bryum fontanum, E. Bot. t. 390. Dill. Muse.
t. 44. f. 2.— ,o. marchica; stems from half an inch to an inch
long, leaves lanceolate acuminated. B. marchica, Sw.—
Scheie,/ r SuppL V. 1. P. II. p. 59. E. Bot. t. 2074.— Mnium
marcUcum, Hedw. St. Or. v. 2. t. 39—B.fontana, 3. pumila,
Turn. Muse /lib. p. 107. t. 10. /. 1.
About springs and wet places, in a turfy soil. Fr. July.—This varies
much in size and somewhat in the direction of the foliage ; but may
always be known by its erect rigid /cares, of a glaucous hue, and by
their form.
** Setd eery short, cur red.
5. IJ. Hall,,, una. Hedw. ( Hull, run, Apple-Muss); stews
much elongated proliferous, leaves long subulate flexuote
serrated above, seta lateral from innovations very short curved.
Hedw. St. Cr. e. 2. t. 40, Turn. Muse. II, b. p. 109, Fl lint.
p. 1339. E. Bot. L 997. Hob*. Br. Most*, r. 2. ,,. ."> 1. Dmm.
Muse. Scot. e. I. n. 57, SchwaeQT. Suppl. e. 1. /'. II. />. 64.
Mme. Brit ed. 2. . I 17. /. r 28.—Bryum laterah, Dicks,
Crevicea of rocks, frequent in mountainous countries. FV.June.—
The foliage of this has considerable sffinitj with that otB.jpcmformu:
but the ttem arc generallj longer, clothed with thick ferruginous down]
roots among the leaves, exceedingly proliferous, throwins;out their shoots
tV.. in tin- summits, whence, the fruit, of 2 , -stall., ,1 . \ppb - M - ). items BBUch
elongated proliferous, leavei lunhnnlsifj patent ovate-lam