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earlier and recent proximity of the Old and New World continents in the far 

 north, no such explanation presents itself to clear up this case, should the 

 two plants finally be proved identical. 



WEBERA PROLIQERA (Lindb ) Kindb. IN NORTH AMERICA. 



This European moss, which ranges from the Alps to Scandinavia, was 

 collected by the writer some three years ago in the upper Mississippi valley, 

 but was only recently doubtfully referred to this species. Though the plant 

 is more robust, and has its peculiar " gemmae" vi'/Zowi's/^ instead of gyeen- 

 ish, as in the Old World plant, it seems best to adhere to the present 

 determination. Mr. Nicholson, Dr. Bryhn, and Dr. I Hagen, write that 

 forms as robust as this occur in Europe: and, together with such careful 

 workers as Dr. G. N. Best and M. Jules Cardot, they agree that this determ- 

 ination is right. It was Dr. Best who first called attention to the agreement 

 between the figures in Correns' article on Brutkoerper and the " propagula " 

 on this moss. It is interesting to note that both this plant and Gri»i»iia 

 teycti)ie7-vis were also collected by Breidler in Steiermark. — Jolin M. Hol- 



A NEW HYPNUM FROM MONTANA. 



Recently the writer distributed his northwest Montana mosses, collected 

 near Lake McDonald in iSgS. Among these was a Hypnuin which Dr. Best 

 kindly determined for me as Hypnuin turgesccns Sch. The plant is indeed 

 the same as Can. Muse. 483, determined by Dr. Kindberg. Within a few 

 weeks word came from three prominent European moss students, indicating 

 that each recognized in this a new species, distinct from H. turgcscens . 

 Two of these gentlemen agree in referring it to Liinnobiuni, one nearest to 

 H. nrolle, the other nearest to H. dilataium. To avoid further attempts at 

 describing this moss, the writer feels constrained to publish this note. 



The plant is distinct from its near relatives by the larger size of all its 

 parts, and by the different shape of its leaves. Leaves broadest below the 

 first quarter, distinctly decurrent, lurid or olivaceous green, distant, and 

 very widely spreading, the areolation more loose, and formed by longer 

 cells. The plant must be called Mypnum (Limnobium) Bestii Ren. & 

 Bryhn. 



In the next Bryologist will appear a more detailed description, some 

 figures, and explanations that will do justice to all concerned. Dr. Best 

 writes that Limnobium is antedated by a genus of flowering plants, and that 

 Braithwaith uses Hygrohypnum in its stead. So this moss may have to be 

 called Hygrohypnum Bestii Ren. & Bryhn.— /t;//;/ M. Holzinger. 



