Care must be taken not to confound this species with
TVeissia Starke ana, and Phascum rectum, both of which it
resembles in size and foliage and in place of growth. As a
British plant it was first discovered by Mr. Drummond
near Cork, and afterwards by J. T. Mackay, Esq. Mr.
Borrer, who finds it not uncommon in different parts of
Sussex, chiefly in corn-fields, sent these specimens in September,
1829. Its minuteness has probably caused it to be
overlooked in other places.—W. J. H.
A figure of Gymnostomum ovatum, /3. is added to this
plate (fig. 2.) for the further illustration of that species :
the specimens drawn were found by Mr. Eagle at Thetford
in 1807, growing mixed with the typical variety.—J.D.C.S.
