FLORA. 



Thallophvta .... \ Fungi 



Algae 



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Bryophyta 



Lichens 



Mosses 

 Hepaticae 



[ Ferns 

 Pteridophyta . . . . ' Horsetails 



t Club-Mosses 



Gymnospermae .... I Pines, etc. 



f Grasses 

 Plants 

 Shrubs 



. Foliage Trees 



Angiospermae . . . . • 



There are many kinds of Algae, such as slime, moulds and 

 yeast bacteria. Spirogyra, or Green Pond Scum, is a very 

 common example. The green mould on rocks and old stone 

 walls is another species. Many Fungi, Toadstools or Mush- 

 rooms may be seen. Coral Mushrooms may be found in pine 

 woods. The Polyporeae, also called the Bracket Fungi, attack 

 trees. Puff Balls and Earth Stars grow on the ground. Be- 

 sides these are many commonly known as Toadstools or 

 Mushrooms. The Lichens form a higher class of Thallo- 

 phytes and are often taken for Mosses. They are found on 

 trees, rocks and in damp places. The most common are 

 the Usnea barbata, or Beard Lichen, growing on trees, and 

 the Xanthoria parietina, which forms little round mats on the 

 bark of trees. The bright red, coral-like, little Cladonia 

 coccifera is found in damp places and on stumps. In the 

 Bryophyta class are the Liverworts and Mosses. The Liver- 

 worts may be found on stones, wood, etc., in wet places and 

 are very numerous, as are also the Mosses, The Sphagnum 

 and Pigeon Wheat Mosses are those most commonly seen. 

 In the Pteridophyta class are the Ferns, Horse-tails and 

 Club-Mosses. The Ferns are many and beautiful. They are 

 so repeatedly cut back on the roadside that much beauty 

 has been destroyed. Some varieties, like the Maidenhair and 



