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The followinsr is a list of mosses collected this season 

 (1882). The list is undoubtedly incomplete, as many 

 must have escaped my notice. 



MUSCI. 



Fissidens osmundioides, Iledw. Rare. One specimen only ob- 

 tained. 



Ceratodon purpureas, B7-id. Not common. 



Tricliostomum pallidum, Hedio. Very common in the western 

 part. 



Orthotrichum strangulatum, Benuv. Abundant on trees. 



Ortbotrichum Ilutchinsia;, Smith. On rocks. Not abundant. 



Hedwigia ciliata, Ehrh. Not very common. 



Atriclium angustatum, Beauv. Common. 



Polytriclium commune, L. Common in the eastern pai't. 



Polytrichum juniperinum, Hedio. Common in the eastern part. 



IMuiuui alliiie, Bland. Very common. 



Mniuiu horuum, Hedio. In one spot in the northwestern part, 



Bryum caespiticium. Frequent. 



Fuuaria hygrometrica, Hedw. Not common. 



Physcomitrium pyriforme, Br. & Sch. Not common. 



Anomodon attenuatus, Hub. On one rock in the western part. 

 The species is somewhat doubtful. 



Thelia hirtella, Sulliv. On ti:ees. Not common. 



Cyliudrothecium seductrix, Bryol. Europ. Not common. One 

 specimen only obtained. 



Hypnum cupressiforme, L. Not common. 



Ilypnum nitens, Schreb. Not common. Determination very 

 doubtful. 



Hypnum salebrosum, Hoffm. Common. 



Hypnum rutabulum, L. One specimen only obtained. 



Hypnum populeum, Hedio. The most abundant moss. 



Hypnum hispidulum, Brid. Rare. 



Hypnum serpens, Hedio. Quite abundant on rocks with H. 

 populeum. 



Hypnum adnatum, Hedio. Rare. 



HEPATIC^. 



Lophocolea heterophylla, Xees. Not common. 

 Madotheca platyphylla, Dumortier. Common on the rocks. 

 FruUania Grayana, Montague. Common on trees. 



