Hopkins: LycopopIuM SELAGO FROM OHIO 47 
upper eels decidedly appressed; foliage —~ from 
middle portion of stem 7.5-8.51.5 mm., entire or very 
slightly eae middle portion of leaf ate very 
anid if at all wider than the ae! foliage leaves from 
upper part of stem 4-5x1 m entire, and tapering 
uniformly to the base; sporophylis ee 5.2X1- 1.3 m mm.» 
re, act mminate 
hidden by leaves; profusely gemmiparous ; 
On sandstone rocks at an altitude of shat 350 meters. | 
For the purpose of comparison Lloyd and Underwood’s | 
sig Samara of wens acars ee = is given: 
“ Pros n of stem very short, abundantly 
1.54 mm.) to lin canunonesiats te (0.5 mm <5 mm.) 28 
or aciculate (1 mm.><8 mm.), broadest at the hollow base, oe 
gradually tapering to the acuminate apex, en ire: spor- 
ophylls shorter than the leaves, tra 
reniform; plant very frequently g re 
at will be seen, then, by ¢ comparison 
possesses the three most marked character . 
selago, viz, hollow leaves, a mass of roots, and . 
- gemmae. To one who sees the plant growin 
_ it for the first time, the abundant gemmae 
mass of tangled roots, will be sufficient 
i — related species. 
