MOSSES 



The Wcloora grows on moist banks where there are few 

 tall plants. A lichen is almost alwa3'S found with it. 



Another common moss is the Geor- 

 gia, named for an English king, 

 grows on rotten stumps, or on the 

 banks of ))rooks. On the western end 



Wcbera Moss. pt t, ^ 'a. • r ^ • i 



01 Ijong island it is round in abun- 

 dance. This is a small moss, but it may be easily, 

 known by its capsules. At the end of each there are 

 four long teeth. These may be seen with a lens, and 

 if one has good eyes it is not diffi- 

 cult to see them without a glass. 

 It is the only common moss plant 

 with this number of teeth. 



Some very common mosses 

 in the woods are the Di'-cra'- 

 nunis. Of these there are a num- 

 ber of kinds. The}^ are generally 

 a bright yellow green and grow 

 in wide, thick tufts or mats. 



The broom moss belongs to 

 the Dicranum family. Its like- 

 ness to a tiny broom gives it its ^ . „ 



All lu 1 i^ + Georgia Moss. 



name. All the leaves turn to- 

 ward one side, but they are not crisp when dry, as some 

 of the Dicranums are. It has single^ curved cai)sules. 

 These are long and slender. This plant is often used by 

 florists to form banks of green in their show windows. 



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