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The following is a list of mosses collected this season 

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

 must have escaped my notice. 



MUSCI. 



Fissidens osmundioides, Hedw. Eare. One specimen only ob- 

 tained. 



Ceratodon purpureas, Brid. Not common. 



Trichostomum pallidum, Hedw. Very common in the western 

 part. 



Orthotrichum strangulatum, Beauv. Abundant on trees. 



Orthotrichum Hutchiusia3, Smith. On rocks. Not abundant. 



Hedwigia ciliata, Bhrh. Not very common. 



Atrichum angustatum, Beauv. Common. 



Polytrichum commune, L. Common in the eastern part. 



Polytrichum juniperinum, Hedw. Common in the eastern part. 



Mnium affiue, Bland. Very common. 



Mnium hornum, Hedw. In one spot in the northwestern part. 



Bryum caespiticium. Frequent. 



Funaria 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 trees. Not common. 



Cylindrothecium seductrix, Bryol. Europ. Not common. One 

 specimen only obtained. 



Hypnum cupressiforme, L. Not common. 



Hypnum nitens, Schreb. Not common. Determination very 

 doubtful. 



Hypnum salebrosura, Hoffm. Common. 



Hypnum rutabulum, L. One specimen only obtained. 



Hypnum populeum, Hedio. The most abundant moss. 



Hypnum hispidulum, Brid. Eare. 



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

 populeum. 



Hypnum adnatum, Hedw. Rare. 



HEPATIC-ai. 



Lophocolea heterophylla, JVees. Not common. 

 Madotheca platyphylla, Dumortier. Common on the rocks. 

 Frullania Grayana, Montague. Common on trees. 



