Liirge sin'cndiiiij; mats on I'otten wood in shady, damp i)laces. Common 

 M. cnspidatmn (L.) Leyss. (ofi, 09). ;\Iatnre capsnles in April. 



On (lamp, decaying wood in sliade. Common. 

 Khodobrynm roseum (Wei.s.) Limju'. ((iO). Sterile. 



On damp rotten wood and on damp soil. Occasional. 

 Polilia nntans (Sclireb.) I.indl). (o). ^latnie cajisnles in ;\Iay. 

 On damp, sliady clay bank, Griffy Creelv. T'ncommon. 

 Family Leskcacece. 

 Anomodon attenuatns (Sclireb. ) Hnebn. (02). Matnre capsules in Novem- 

 ber. 



In close mats on damj) riicks and rotten wood. Tliis was found fruit- 

 ing plentifriUy altliougli reported as rarely fimiting. Some beautiful regu- 

 larly pinnate specimens were found. 



A. rostratus (Hedw.) Scliimp. (14). Mature cajisules in October. 



Coarse, green, velvetty mats at I)ase of trees. Common. Determined 



by Dr. Grout. 

 Thnidium delicatuluni (L. ) Mitt. ( I'T. ."iu). stature capsules in October. 



Altboniili this species docs not cdmuKinly fruit, several collections of 

 fruiting ]il;,nts were made this season. This, in sterile form is quite 

 abundant, touiiing wide-spreading mats of beautiful fernlike branches on 

 damp, rotten logs. 

 T. pygmeum Rr. & Sell. ((12). Mature capsules in November. 



Found in but one ])lace, but quite plentiful there. In miuith of cave 

 on stone and clay, one and one-half miles north of Rloomington. 

 Tbelia hirtella (Iledw.) Sulliv. (4!). (il ). Mature capsules in November. 



On Ijark of dead and decaying logs in dry shaded places. Occasional. 

 Family HypnacecE. 

 -Vmblystegium rijiarium P>. & S. (."il ). Sterile form only. 



Attached to stones and soil in shallow I'unning water above I. TJ. 

 Water-works. 

 Hracythecium oxycladon (P.rid.) I'.. & S. (15, .30). Matui'e capsules in 



October and November. 



On dami) stones and rotten wood. Conunon. 



B. plumosum (S\a-.) B. & S. (1(1. .3s). Mature capsules in November. 



Thin spreading mats closely applied to damp rocks and clay. 

 R. rut.abulum (L.) R. & S. (17). ?»latnre csjisules in November. 

 On wet rocks and soil. 



