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MOSSES IN THE VICINITY OF CLEVELAND. 



Stems and branches round, thickly covered with leaves. 

 Branches irregular, both in length and position, having 

 their extremities plumous and shining. 



Leaves oblong-ovate, pointed, concave, nerved beyond 

 the middle— the nerve strong near the base and slightly 

 forked. The upper half serrulate. The whole leaf wavy- 

 striate. 



Capsule, ovoid and enlarged on the upper side, so as to 

 present a gibbous form; slightly nodding; distinctly annu- 

 late, with a small apophysis. Lid long-conic and acute. 



Pedicles one inch long, of a purple color, and granularly 

 roughened their whole length. 



Perichsetial leaves unevenly lance-awl, with the long, 

 thread-like point obscurely toothed. 



Fruiting freely. 



HYPNUM SALEBROSUM. 



1, Plant nat. size.— 2, Leaf.— 3, Capsule.— 4, Perichsetial Leaf.— 5, Peregonial 



Leaf.— Mag. 



This is one of the most common and handsome species 

 of the genus. It is a low, creeping plant, of a light, shining 

 green color, attached generally to rotten logs, but often 

 growing on the ground in wet places. The main stem is 

 creeping, irregularly sending out short, ascending branches. 

 The whole plant varies much in size in different localities. 

 Generally the branches are very numerous, and about half 

 an incli long, terete, plumose, and densely covered with 

 leaves. 



