No. II.] THE BRYOPIIYTES OF CONNECTICUT. I33 



On decaying" logs, on stones, and at the base of trees in 

 moist woods. Autumn. Litchfield: Salisbury, Nichols. 

 Hartford: Southington, Chamberlain. Tollani): Ellington, 

 Pease. Windham: Canterbury, Mrs. Hadley. Fairfield: 

 Danbury, Nichols. New Haven : Hamden, /. A. Allen; Madi- 

 son, Nichols; Orange, Eaton; Oxford, Mariner; Woodbridge 

 (1866), Eaton. 



New Brunswick to Miimcsota, and south to the Gulf States; 

 Europe. 



Ref. tiaton, 15, 66. 



Entodon seductrix (Hedw.) C. Miill. Cylindrothecium 

 seductrix Sull. 



On decaying wood, earth, rocks, and roots of trees in moist 

 woods. Autumn. Hartford : Hartford, Miss Lorenz. Tol- 

 land: Bolton and Stafford, Nichols. Windham: Canter- 

 bury, Mrs. Hadley. Fairfield: Danbury, Eaton; Darien, 

 Mrs. Lozve; Sherman, Nichols. New Haven : East Haven, 

 Hamden, and Madison, Nichols; New Haven and Orange 

 (1855), Eaton; Oxford, Harger; Woodbridge, J. A. Allen. 

 Middlesex: Killingworth, Nichols. 



New England to Minnesota, south to Florida and Texas. 



Exsic. Grout, N. Amer, Musci Pleuro. Nos. 51, 173. 

 . Ref. Eaton, 15, 66. 



Pylaisia Br. & Sch. 



1. Segments of inner peristome entirclj^ free from tcctli. 



basal membrane distinct; spores 0.008-0.012 mm. in 



diameter P. subdenticulata 



Segments of inner peristome partially or wholly adherent 

 to teeth, basal membrane obscure or lacking 2 



2. Partially adherent; spores 0.016-0.024 mm. in diameter. . . . 



P. Schimperi 



Wholly adherent; spores 0.025-0.032 mm. in diameter 



P. intricata 



Pylaisia Schimperi Card. P. intricata of some author.*:.. 



Bark of trees or decaying wood in the woods or in the 

 open. Autumn. Litchfield: New Milford and Salisbury, 

 Nichols. Hartford: Canton, Nichols; Hartford, Miss Lo- 



