In some few cases, when I not have had occasion to exa 
mine specimens of a very rare species, I must cite the descri 
tions of their authors or describe the species following good 
drawings, viz. Icones muscorum by Sullivant. | 
About 1600 species and 340 subspecies are described in m 
manuscript. 
Common to Europe and N. America about 620 species. 
Peculiar to N. America; &iex M... esos. 635 » 
Peu o Boe. ne oorr rens 345 » 
.1600 species. 
In America are found about 1255 species, in Europe 965. 
Linkeeping, Sweden dec. 1896. 
The author. 
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Abbreviations: «s. usually; gen. generally; princ. principally; r. rarely; 
Can. Canada; Eur. Europe. 
