— 174 — 
costa excurreht. — Dung and rotten animals princ. lemmings. - 
Eur, Norway not r.| Sweden: M. Huss. Amer. Greenl: Berg- 
gren. Alaska: J. M. Macoun. Can: Macoun; Waghorne.  .. 
4.T.urceolatus Bridel. — Splachnum Brid.; Tetraplodon B.8.. 
Capsule brownish not shorter than the blackish neck; pedicel 
yellow about 1 c. m. long. Leaves suboval apiculate; costa — 
not distinctly confluent with the point. — Alp. region r. Eur. 
‘Austria: Schimper; Breidler. Switzerl.: Muehlenbeck, com. Hus- 
not. Amer. Can.: Drummond, com. Macoun. 
: : 80. Dissodon Greville et Arnott. 
A. Leaves distant. Capsule with properistome; pedicel se 
taceous very long. Spores about 0,03 m. m. E 
1.D.splaehnoides Thunberg. — Weisia Th.; Dissodon Gr. et Arn. — 
Leaves sublingulate r. denticulate above. Capsule brown - 
roundish finally dilated at mouth, gen. shorter than neck. Tufts - 
sometimes high. — Bogs in alps, r: in lower regions, r. Hur. - 
Norway! Sweden: Thedenius. Scotl.: Manchester Cryptog. Soe. 
Amer. Can.: Macoun. o 
^ B. Leaves crowded entire. Capsule without properistome; - 
pedicel thickish not long. Spores about 0,04 m. m. - 
2.D.Froelichii Hedwig. — Splachnum H.; Dissodon G. et A. — 
+ Leaves suboblong. Capsule reddish oval not shorter than - 
neck; pedicel about 1,5 c. m. long. — Earth and rocksinalp. — 
regions r. Eur. Norway! Switzerl: Schimper; H. Forssell. Amer. - 
Greenl: Berggren. Can.: Macoun. qe 
3.D.Hornschuchii Greville et Arnott. ao 
Leaves suboval. Capsule pale brown suboblong shorter than : 
neck; pedicel about 0,5 e. m. long. Stem very short. — Earth - 
on alp. rocks r. Eur. Austria: Breidler, com. Warnstorf. Amer. 
»U. S.»: Lesq.:et Jam. pum 
81. Tayloria Hooker. s 
A. Leaves with excurrent costa. Peristomial teeth not cleft. 
1.T.Rudolphi Hornschuch. — Eremodon Hsch.; Tayloria Br. eur. - 
Leaves sublingulate short-acuminate. Capsule yellowish oblong - 
longer than the narrow neck; teeth pale yellow loosely appres- 
sed to capsule or erect when dry; lid conic; pedicel thick yello- 
wish: Tufts high. — On trees r. Eur. Austria: Schimper; Reuter. 
B. Costa of leaves not excurrent. a 
a. Peristomial teeth entire appressed to capsule when m 
2.T.serrata Hedwig. — Splachnum H.; Tayloria B. S. — 
Leaves obovate or suboblong short-acuminate acute. Capsule 
suboblong yellowish brown not much thicker than neck when 
