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trichum, as the stems are robust and the leaves some- 

 what stiff in appearance; but when dry the leaves do 

 not fold, but are somewhat curled and suggest Catha- 

 rinaea, though they are more opaque, and much Jess 

 crisped. The short capsule, with its tapering neck and 

 convex operculum, would suggest the fruit of Mnium 

 or Bryum rather than that of Catharinaca or Polytri- 

 clium. See Plates VI, VII; also pp. 129, 157. 



