perichætial leaves ; hence differing essentially from the genus
Mniurn as defined by Bruch and Schimper. Inflorescence
hermaphrodite in nearly all our numerous specimens ; but in
those gathered in June last a few examples occur, in which, as
in those of Drummond, we find also perigonia containing no
pistilla. In both the vaginula of the fruitstalk is surrounded
with pistilla (archegonia, Br. and Sch.), and also antheridia,
intermixed with yellow club-shaped jointed filaments {para-
physes). Leaves widely spreading, rather few and distant,
shorter, rounder, and paler than those of Mniurn punctatum,
very obtuse, not pointed, border not thickened nor cartilaginous,
but formed of one or two series of elongated cells,
larger than those of the pagina, the nerve always ceasing below
the apex. In age the leaves acquire a reddish tint. Fruit-
stalk mostly solitary, sometimes two together, 1 | inch long,
curved at the summit, and gradually thickened towards its
junction with the reddish-brown capsulé, which is shorter and
rounder than that of Mniurn punctatum, and its mouth more
contracted. Outer peristome of a dark reddish colour, the
teeth converging and frequently perforated. Inner peristome
rather shorter, of a tawny orange colour, the segments perforated,
and the intermediate cilia in pairs. A yellow fragile
annulus, composed of loosely cohering and very turgid cells,
surrounds the base of the peristome. Seêds large, round,
green. Operculum less than half the length of the capsule,
conical, with a very short beak inclined to one side.
In order to illustrate this moss more completely, we have
given highly magnified dissections : (a) represents a portion
of the upper part of a leaf ; (b) margin near the base of the
leaf ; (c) annulus ; (d) the same, more highly magnified : (e and
ƒ) capsule and leaf of B. punctatum ; [g) portion of the leaf
more highly magnified.—W. W.