(Reprinted November igoi.) 



THE BRYOLOGIST, 



A DEPARTMENT OF THE FERN BULLETIN, 



DEVOTKD TO THE STUDY OF NORTH AMERICAN MOSSES. 



EDITED BY DR. A. J. GROUT, PLYMOUTH, N. H., 

 To whom all correspondence regarding the mosses should be addressed. 



T/iis departDient is issued Stparate/v at t7uenty-/ive cents a year. 

 Snhscriplioiis should be addressed to t/ie Fern Bulletin, Binghampton, N. Y. 



Vol. I. July, 1898. No. 3. 



The Editor has received many gratifying comments from 

 subscribers and also many helpful suggestions. He takes this 

 means of thanking his numerous correspondents for their expres- 

 sions of friendly interest. 



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Quite a number have expressed a wish that the Bryologist 

 might appear oftener. We shall be only too glad to issue it oftener 

 as soon as our subscription list will warrant it. Therefore, if you 

 would like the BkyolO(;ist oftener, get some new subscribers. 



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There seems to be a general desire for a Chapter for the 

 study of mosses organized on somewhat the same lines as the 

 Fern Chapter. The Editor has in mind a person who is exactly 

 fitted for the work of organizing such a Chapter, but he will not 

 consent to take up the work unless a sufficient number express 

 themselves interested. The Chapter will aim to aid students of 

 mosses as much as possible and the dues will be nominal. It is 

 desired that all who wish to join such a Chapter communicate 

 with the Editor at once in order that the Chapter may be on a 

 working basis before autumn. 



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Here are some of the comments on the keys in the Editor's 

 List of Vermont Mos.ses: 



" I have given the keys a good trial with my botany class to- 

 day. They are going to be a fine thing, and I congratulate you 

 upon them." — Prof. L. R.Jones, University of I'ermoni. 



" I find it (the List) excellent for acquainting our students 

 with our mosses of New York." — ProJ . Car /ton C. Curtis, In- 

 structor in Botany, Columbia University. 



"They work out very nicely and will be useful to students of 

 the local flora as well as to others of the neighboring states, who 

 should he tcm])ted to emulate Dr. Grout's good example."— .4/ry. 

 E. u'. nrilton in the Plant World for May, iSgS. 



