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tions ; differs from both in the blunt perichetial leaves, is also very 

 peculiar in the short, concave siiboval leaves of the long shoots. 



On earth, St. Paul Island, Behring Sea, August 8th, 1891. (J. M. 

 Macoun.) 



29. DISTICHIUM, Bruch & Schimp. 



(142.) D. capillaceum, Bruch & Schimp. 



Lance la Loup, Little Bay islands and Battle Harbor, Labrador ; 

 not uncommon. Western Cove, "White Bay, Newfoundland. {Rev. A. 

 Waghonie.) 



(143.) D. inclinatum, Bruch & Schimp. 



Battle Harbor and Little Bay islands, Labrador ; also White Bay, 

 Newfoundland. {Sev. A. WagJiome.) 



34. POTTIA, Ehrh. 

 (157. P. Heimii, Fuem. 



St. Matthew Islard and Behring Island, Behring Sea, 1891. (J. M. 

 Macoun.') 



36. DIDYMODON, Hedw. 



(160.) D. rubellus, Bruch & Schimp. 



Eocky Mountain Canon, Peace Eiver, lat. 56°. {Macoun.) Clear- 

 water Eiver, near its confluence with the Athabasca, N.W.T. {J. M. 

 Macoun.) White Bay, Newfoundland. {Rev. A. Waghorne.) 



(9*39.) D. Baden-Powelli, Kindb. Ott. Nat. Vol. V. 1*79. 



Differs from Didymodon rubellus in the dioecious inflorescense, the 

 blunt, conic, very short lid, scarcely 1-5 of the capsule, and the dis- 

 tinctly dentate leaves (as in Didymodon alpigenus, Vent). The tufts 

 are compact, about 2 cm. high, the loaves revolute nearly all around, 

 short-acuminate the lower pale-brown ; the perichetial ones longer 

 acuminate or subulate, entire ; the capsules are (unripe) more or less 

 curved, the pedicel pale-red. 



St. Paul Island, Behring Sea, August 3rd, 1891. {J. M. Macoun.) 



37. LEPTOTRICHUM, Hampe. 



(I'll.) L. glaucescehs, Hampe. 

 Ounalaska Island, Behring Sea, 1891. (/. M. Macoun.) 



