1902] Grout, — Notes on Vermont Mosses 181 



Species New to the State. 



Fissidens incurvus Schwaegr. On stones in brook, Newfane. 

 Ditrichum vaginalis (Sulliv.) Hampe. Newfane. 

 Orthotrichum sordidum S. & L. Butternut tree in dooryard, New- 

 fane. 



Bryum affine (Bruch.) Lindb. Mt. Holly, Eggleston. 

 B.pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) Schwaegr. Willboughby, Faxon. 

 Thuidium microphyllum (Sw.) Best. Decayed log in moist woods, 



Newfane. 



Amblystegium subtile (Hedw.) B. & S. Bark at base of maple tree, 



Stratton. 



Hylocomium brcvirostrc (Ehrh.) B. & S. North exposure of Baker 

 Brook Ravine. On rocks and soil, Newfane. 



Hylocomium squarrosum (L.) B. & S. Cold swamps, altitude of 

 1500-2000 ft., Stratton, Stowe, Johnson. 



Hypnum fertile Sendt Rotten log, north exposure of Baker Brook 



Ravine. 



From the descriptions I had supposed this species to be near H. 

 reptile, but it is much more likely to be mistaken for H, crist+tastrmsis 



from which it differs in its more slender habit. Sterile it would 

 readily be confused with H. impomns but it is lighter in color and 

 has strongly curved capsules. 



Hypnum fluitatisvvc. Atlanticum Renauld in the Journal of Botany 

 for August, 1901. This new variety was described from Britain and 

 the continent so that this is the first and only collection from America. 

 The specimens were collected in swampy places under the spruces 

 near the Summit House, Mt. Mansfield. The original description 

 and notes were reprinted in full in the March, 1902, Bryologist. 

 The specimens were determined by M. Renauld. 



Hypnum pallescens (Hedw.) B. & S. Bases of fir stumps and 

 trees in mountain woods. Mt. Mansfield, Stratton. Closely allied to 

 H reptile and sometimes found growing in the same locality. But 

 H.pallescens is a mountain species with shorter capsules, leaves less 

 closely appressed and strongly secund at the tips of the branches. 



Hypnum Paticntiae Lindb. Nearly if not quite all of the Vermont 

 mosses previously referred to H pratensc should be referred here. 

 This species is not rare but is likely to be confused with H. curvifo- 



