MUSCI. (MOSSES.) (13) 613 
Mountain, N. Carolina; near Mobile, Alabama. — A small species, with foliage 
mostly of a pale brownish or yellowish op resembling S. molluscum, but that 
has a cross-section of the leaf like No. 15 and 16. 
14. S. mélle, Sulliv. Densely pete stems 2/—3! high, fragile, con- 
cealed by the crowded and short patent branches; branch-leaves oblong, ovate- 
EERE A oe pericheetial leaves orbicular-ovate. — Mountains 
N. Carolina, Gray: Tallulah Falls, Georgia, Lesquereux.— Has remarkably 
oA as ties 
* * * * Ducts triangular, situated b th l utricl rt th rfc 
7 the leaf. 
15. S. cuspidatum, mo Moneecious; stems 6/-10! toad sar ns 
of 4-5 deflexed branches distant; stem-leaves lanceolate-acuminate, recurved- 
patent, boa dry flattened and adhe on the margins (the best p pass 
mark of the species) ; Lapeer leaves broad-ovate, acute. — Var. RECURVUM, 
leaves cnn en dry much recurved. — Var. PLUMOSUM, growin: 
in penal more elongated and attenuated in all its parts. —Not uncommon; New 
England to Louisiana. Foliage pale green or yellowish-white. (Eu.) 
16. : ‘Weareyklcks Sulliv. Stem stiff, a foot or more in len 
branches 4—5 in a fascicle, 12/’- 15!" long, 2!'-3" wide, flat, linear-lanceolate ; 
leaves elongated. -lanceolate, spreading, straight, broadly margined, erose-dentate 
@ apex ; unknown. — Ponds and ig oie - barrens 
of New Jersey, Torrey. — A large robust species : d, of a firm 
texture. 
Susorper I. ANDRZEACEX. 
2. ANDRBZEA, Ebrh. (Tab. 1) 
Calyptra mitriform. Operculum none. Capsule oblong-oval, dehiscing by 
four longitudinal fissures, and sessile upon the pedicellate vaginula. Inflores- 
cence moncecious or. -digecious. -—— Small alpine or subalpine mosses, of a dark 
brownish or blackish color, growing on rocks; stems ssosatug, rigid, dichoto- 
t 
ve angular-rotund and small; below oblong and large. — (A perso 
) 
. A. petréphila, Ehbrh. Monccious; stems 4/’-10! long, filiform, 
oes below ; srg ovate- and oblong-lanceolate, concave, spreading-incurved 
from an erect base, without a costa, papillose on the back, the point ra 
often with a Ss tae crenulate margin. (A. rupestris, Hedw.) —High m 
tains; a variable species. (Eu.) 
2, A. rupéstris, Turner. Moncecious; leaves spreading or secund from 
an ovate base, linear-lanceolate, smooth, concave ; costa pene (A. Rothii, 
Web. § Mohr.) — White Mts., New Hampshire, Qube. (Tab. I.) (Eu.) 
3. A. Crassinérvia, Bred: i eenenaions; hs the last, but - leaves 
are shining, faleate-secund, sul e large, 
sevete, anes coi; which fa pallies at the point. With Moca (u.) 
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