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below; branch-leaves narrower, otherwise similar to the stem- 

 leaves, about as long; costa short and double or none; median 

 leaf-cells linear-vermicular, about 10-15:1, the basal broader 

 and more or less orange-pellucid, the alar cells sub-quadrate, a 

 few somewhat inflated at the extreme angles, forming: a small 



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but quite distinct auricular patch of an orange-brown color, 

 all cells rather incrassate: perichaetial leaves plicate, ecostate, 

 spinose-serrulate above : seta about 3 cm. long, castaneous, 

 sinistrorse when dry ; capsule cylindric, nearly erect, slightly 

 curved, about 3-4 mm. long, castaneous, about 4-6:1 ; lid con- 

 vex at base with an oblique long-acuminate point; peristome 

 normally hypnoid, the teeth strongly trabeculate, the trabeculse 

 often dividing, the lamelke and divisural distinct, cross-strio- 

 late below ; the segments about as long, slightly carinately 

 split, the basal membrane reaching about two-fifths as high, 

 the cilia articulate and usually single; annulus compound, ad- 

 herent; exothecial cells yellowish-pellucid, laterally quite in- 

 crassate, oblong-quadrate to long-rectangular ; spores yellow- 

 ish, medium-walled, minutely roughened, about .013-.015 mm., 

 mature in late autumn or early winter. 



On earth, stones, roots, logs, etc., with us mainly on 

 humus or rotten wood, in moist woods; Europe, Asia, and 

 from Canada southwards to California and Georgia. Very 



common in our region. 



Allegheny : Eighteen pockets determined, various lo- 

 calities, collectors, and dates. Figured 

 from specimen from Wildwood Road 

 Hollow, November 19, 1908. O. E. J. 



Armstrong : Kittanning, September 24, 1904. O. E. J. 



Cambria : Cresson. T. C. Porter. ( Porter's Cata- 



logue). 



Crawford : Linesville. May 10-11, 1906, and ]nne 11- 



12, 1907. O. E. J. 



Elk 



Erie 



Fayette 



McMinn. (Porter's Catalogue). 

 Presque Isle, May 8-9, 1906. O. E. J. 

 Twenty-six pockets determined, various 



dates and collectors, mainly Ohio Pyle 



and Cheat Haven. 

 McKean : Quintuple Ridge. November 13, 1896. 



D. A. B. 

 Somerset : Keystone. October 9, 1904. O. E. J. 



Washington : North Branch, Maple Creek, above Char- 



leroi. April 24, 1908. O. E. J. ; Linn and 

 Simon ton. (Porter's Catalogue). 



Westmoreland: Near Apollo, 1902. Miss K. R. Holmes; 



Mellon's estate. Laurel Hill Mts., near 

 New Florence. O. E. J. September 8-11, 



