a UA 
Lower stem-leaves entire ovate abruptly short-acuminate. 
Upper stem-leaves subdenticulate narrowly ovate-oblong, gradually 
subulate-acuminate; branch-leaves shorter, ovate-oblong acute or 
subobtuse, sometimes with filiform point; upper cells rhombic- 
. oblong, middle and lower lanceolate-linear, the not large angular 
hyaline subquadrate; costa stout but not long, vanishing near 
or above middle, sometimes forking.  Perichetial leaves long- 
acuminate nearly entire. Capsule horizontal turgid oval-oblong 
or faintly curved; lid apiculate or rostellate. Tufts green or 
golden glossy. Branches obtuse. — On rocks or stonewalls or 
on earth in grassy places r. Eur. Italy: Arcangeli. Greece: 
Heldreich. France: Husnot; Le Jolis. Germany: Roell. Engl.: 
Curnow. Amer. »U. S.»: Lesq. et Jam. 
Hoteepitomm Wilson. — Hypnum Wils.; Eurhynchium 
Milde. 
Differs from the last: Stem-leaves entire, from subovate base 
tapering to a short subulate point. Branch-leaves subovate 
short-acuminate acute; costa thinner. Capsule suboblong nearly 
straight suberect; lid short-apiculate. Tufts green or dirty green. 
Branches attenuate. — Sandstone, willow-trees and humid earth 
r Eur. Engl: Wilson, com. Schimper. France: com. Husnot. 
Amer. Can.: Macoun. 
21.E.subcæspitosum Kindb. revue bryol. 1895. 
Differs from the both last: Leaves narrower, less crowded 
= and not densely appressed; those of stem ovate-oblong often 
ae filiform-pointed; cells gen. linear exc. the dilated hyaline alar 
. and lowest basal. Branch-leaves denticulate only in upper "i. 
Tufts yellowish green faintly glossy. Capsules unknown. — 
Wet rocks r, Amer. Can. Vane. isl: Macoun 1893. | 
b. Branch-leaves sharply serrate near apex. Monoecious. 
22.E.Macounii Kindb. revue bryol. 1895. f 
Stem-leaves ovate-oblong long-acuminate often filiform-pointed, 
denticulate at least at acumen.  Branch-leaves subovate-lanceo- 
late obtusate denticulate below; upper cells rhombic, alar hya- 
Tine subquadrate, the others sublinear-lanceolate; costa stout 
. Vanishing above middle.  Perichetial leaves long-acuminate fili- 
- form-pointed denticulate above. Capsule narrow-eylindrie sub- 
. rect nearly straight; lid rostellate. Tufts golden glossy or green. 
Stem subpinnate; branches acute. — Logs and willow-trees r. 
. Amer, Pacif, distr, Can.: Roell; Macoun Canad. musci 290 in part. 
m IV. Starkeella Kindb. : 
— À. Leaves more or less striate or plicate. Monoecious, 
