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MOSSES IN THE VICINITY OF CLEVELAND. 



tender stems and branches. Branches frondose, linear- 

 lanceolate and tapering, with their points often rooting. 

 The leaves are two ranked on the stem, ovoide-lanceolate 

 and pointed, their points being slightly expanded, obscurely 

 serrulate, and faintly nerved to near the middle, shining 

 and slightly decurrent. Capsule oblong, erect-nodding, 

 and striated, with a strong marked annulus. Lid long- 

 conic and pointed; peristome white; teeth lanceolated; 

 pedicles smooth, slender, and one and a half inches long, 

 and often incurved, fruiting sparingly. Perigonial leaves 

 ovate and obtusely pointed. 



This species is found attached 

 to rotten logs and loose stones in 

 wet places, in loose, spreading 

 patches, of a brownish green color. 

 The plants are of very variable 

 size; stems and branches gener- 

 ally large, irregular, open and 

 subdivided. Leaves ovate-lance- 

 olate, entire, long pointed, nerved 

 half way and very transparent. 

 They are distant from each other, 

 and stand out nearly at right 

 angles from the stem. Capsule 

 nodding, oblong, with a distinct 

 apophysis. Lid mammillate and 

 obscurely conic. Pedicles smooth, slender and one inch 

 long. Perichsetial leaves oblong, striate, entire, and apicu- 

 late ; fruiting freely. 



HYPMUM RIPARIUM. 



