— 133 — 
way, Germany, Switzerl.! Amer. Can. Macoun; Waghorne. 
Greenl: Berggren. U. S.: Howell, com. Cardot; - 0% 
* H.Moseri Kindb. cat. Canad. m. | 
Stem creeping. Leaves small gen. not striate; costa thin 
often obsolete. Capsule small; pedicel us. short. — Amer. Can: 
(N. Brunsw., Labrador and N. Foundl., frequent): Moser; Wag- 
horne. Eur. Sweden: E. Nyman. 
23.H.orthothecioides Lindberg 
Differs from H. uncinatum: Leaves not decurrent, gen. with 
broader base, often straight; alar cells gen. small. Dioecious. 
Tufts us. yellowish. Capsules and female flowers unknown. 
— Earth and rocks in northern districts. Hur. not r. in arctic 
districts. Spetsbergen: Berggren. Sweden: Arnell. Finland: 
Brotherus. «Amer, Alaska: J. M. Macoun. Cani: Waghorne. 
B. Leaves recurved, denticulate nearly all around (at least 
those of branches).  Dioecious. 
24.H.erythrorhizon Schimper. — Brachythecium Sch.; Hyp- 
num Hartman. 
Leaves faintly striate crowded decurrent not large, often cor- 
Tugate when dry; alar cells hyaline somewhat large, the others 
lanceolate oblong; costa reaching to acumen. Stem-leaves nearly 
“entire from ovate or ovate-oblong base abruptly long-acuminate, 
faintly but broadly recurved nearly to acumen.  Branch-leaves 
broadly ovate-lanceolate faintly denticulate nearly all around. 
Capsule not large suboblong or arcuate; lid acute; pedicel short 
Smooth. Stem  subpinnate creeping. Tufts not glossy à pale 
Breen or green. — Granite rocks in woods in northern districts r. 
Eur, Sweden: Aongstreem; Arnell; J. Persson. Amer. »U. 8.» 
Cardot : 
* H.Thedenii (Hartman as var) Br. eur. — Brachythecium 
. eur; Hypnum (Hartman) Kindb. 
Leaves subplicate less crowded. Stem longer, more regularly 
pinnate. Capsule oval. — Rocks r. Eur. Sweden: K. F. The- 
denius, com. R. Hartman. Amer. »U. 8.9: James. 
25.H.harpidioides C. M. et Kindb. — Brachythecium Cat. 
Can. m, : : 
‘Differs from H. erythrorhizon: Leaves plicate distinctly den- 
ticulate all around and more distinctly falcate, from ovate base 
Subulate-acuminate recurved to acumen; alar cells large green, 
the others lanceolate. Capsule round-oval; pedicel slightly rough 
Above. Stem not creeping. — Logs in woods r. Amer. zs 
