NATURAL HISTORY, TORONTO REGION 



Musci Mosses. 

 Family Sphagnaceae. 



Sphagnum acutifolium, Ehrh. Common, 

 cymbifolium, Ehrh. Common. 

 " squarrosum, Pers. Common. 



There are sphagnum bogs at Wilcox Lake, High- 

 land Creek, Snelgrove, and other places almost as 

 accessible, and remains of a sphagnum vegetation 

 just west of High Park. Up to about 1905 there was 

 one at Swansea, and in it there was a typical and 

 abundant bog flora, including pitcher plants, sun- 

 dews, etc. 



Family Georgiaceae 



Georgia pellucida (L.), Rabenh. Everywhere com- 

 mon. 



Family Polytrichaceae. 

 Catharinea undulata (L.), W. & M. Abundant in 



woods. 

 Polytrichum commune, L. 



juniperinum, Wiild. 



Family Dicranaceae. 



Ceratodon purpureus (L.), Brid. Common. 

 Dicranum flagellare, Hedw. In woods at Bond Lai 



near Toronto. 

 Leucobryum glaucum (L.), Schimp. Woods 



Long Branch Park, Toronto. 

 Dicranella varia, Schimp. Wet clay banks, Blc 

 Street West. 

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