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Order IV, BRYALES : The True Mosses. 



Suborder B. PLEUROCARPI: Capsules Axillary. 

 Family 17. Leskeace^ : Leskea Family. 



90. Leskea austini SuU. Trunks of trees, general in E. K. ; quite 



common, (S) 



91. Anomodon rostratus Schimp. Base of trees in woods, E. K. ; 



occasional. October. (Rau, Washb. Bull, i, 61.) 



92. Anomodon attenuatus Huebener. On mud deposited by 



floods, E. K., along rivers. (Rau, ibid, 173.) 



93. Anomodon obtusifolius B. & S. Trunks of trees, near water- 



courses, E. K. (S) 



94. Pylaisia intricata B, & S. Trees and old logs, Jefferson and 



Shawnee counties; frequent, (S) 



95. Pylaisia velutina B. & S. Bark of trees, Riley, Wabaunsee 



and Shawnee counties; frequent. (S) 



96. Entodon cladorrhizans C, Muell. {Cylindrothecium B. &S.) 



Decayed logs and on the ground, E. K. ; common. (S) 



97. Entodon seductrix C, Muell. {Cylindrothecium B. & S. Pros- 



trate logs in moist shaded places, E. K. ; common. (S) 



98. Entodon compressus C. Muell. {Cylindrothecium B. & S.) 



Roots of trees near watercourses, E. K, ; frequent, (S) 



99. Climacium americanum Brid. Rotten logs in thickets, Shaw- 



nee county. (Dr. G. N, Best, Rosemont, N, J,) (S) 

 Resembles C, dendroides. 



Family 18. Hypnace^: Hypnum Family. 



100. Thuidium gracile B. & S. Decayed logs in shady woods, 



Shawnee county; quite common. (Dr, Best, Smyth's 

 Ch.-L., Supp., p. 36.) (S) 



101. Thuidium recognitum (Hedw. ) Lindb. On ground, shade of 



trees, E. K. ; very common. June. (R, & C, Bot. Gaz., 

 xvii, 82,) 



102. Thuidium abietinum (L.) B. & S. Barren ground bordering 



woods, Bourbon county, (M. Reed, Trans. K. A. S, xiv, 

 178, 180.) 



103. Brachythecium laetum (Brid.) B. & S. Dead logs in damp 



woods, E, K. ; common. December. (S) A very variable 

 species. 



104. Brachythecium acuminatum (Hedw.). On ground in woods, 



general in E. K. ; very common. October. Dark green. 



(S) 

 104. Brachythecium setosum (S. &L.) {Leskea setosa Hedw.) 



Decayed logs in open woods, Shawnee county; apparently 

 common. Pale yellow; capsule erect, straight; lid long- 

 acuminate; peristome without cilia. November. (S) Un- 

 doubtedly a mere variety of the preceding species, differ- 

 ing in form, color, size, etc., as variations are expected to 

 differ. 

 106. Brachythecium acutum Sull. Decaying tree trunks and simi- 

 lar places, Shawnee county. November. ( S ) 



