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Ricciocarpus nutans (L.) Corda. Purple-fring^ed Riccia. Abun- 

 dant in a small slough near Mud lake. Floating on water or growing 

 on mud. These determinations verified by Dr. G. H. Conklin, Su- 

 perior, Wisconsin. 



Marchantia polymurpha L. Liverwort. On soil; mostly in low 

 woods. Not very common. 



Porella platyphylla (L.) Lindb. Common Porella. Collected on' 

 base of tree near Mud lake. The sterile specimen was determined 

 by Miss Caroline C. Haynes, of New York. 



SUB-CLASS MUSCI. 



ORDER III. BRYALEfi. 



Family Dinanaceae. 



Ccratodon purpurcus (L. ) Brid. Common on dry soil, decayed 

 stumps and other situations. 



Dicranella heteromalla (L.) Schimp. On soil on dry ridge, 

 Estherville woods. 



Family Fissidentaceae. 



Pissidcns siibbasilaris Hedw. On dry gravelly soil in Estherville 

 woods. 



Family Fumariaceae. 



Physcomitrium Hookeri Hempe. Urn Moss. Rare ; collected 

 once on shore of High lake. 



Fumaria hygrometrica (L.) Sibth. Cord Moss. Common on 

 ground in woods. 



Family Bryaceae. 



Brymn ccespiticium L. Most common among thin grass in open 

 ground, pastures, etc., where it is a conspicuous object in early May 

 on account of its shining red seta. Also along sandy lake banks. 



Bryum argenteum L. Silvery Bryum. On soil, High lake. 



Bryum inclinatnm (Sw.) B. and S. On soil especially along 

 sandy lake banks. High lake and Mud lake. 



Rhodohryum roseum (Wees.) Limpr. The Giant or Rose Bryum. 

 Around the lakes ; most common along the well-shaded banks on the 

 south and southwest side of Mud lake. It is sometimes found 

 forming tufts but more often the plants are scattered among other 

 mosses. Whether seen individually or in tufts this moss is a most 

 beautiful object. 



