XII. THE MOSS FLORA OF THE UPPER 

 MINNESOTA RIVER. 



NEW V 



BOTANICAL 



John M. Holzinger. 



The material on which this report is based was collected 

 under the auspices of the Minnesota Botanical Survey, on an 

 exploring trip during June and the first half of July, 1901, 

 mostly through Kandiyohi, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle and Big 

 Stone counties. 



Four days were spent in exploring portions of Kandiyohi 

 county with its numerous glacial lakes (June 9-13). Collec- 

 tions were made on the shores of Green lake and Diamond 

 lake, in the vicinity of the village of Kandiyohi. 



The main valley of the Minnesota river was touched at 

 Granite Falls, where part of two days was spent on the out- 

 ward trip (June 13, 14). This region was however more fully 

 explored on the return trip (July 10-15). 



The next collecting center was Montevideo, in Chippewa 

 county (June 15-21). Though lying on the Chippewa river, a 

 short distance above its confluence with the Minnesota, this base 

 offered excellent opportunities for studying the main valley, 

 which is here studded by numerous low outcrops of archaean 

 granites. Except in the broad valley of the river, these oldest 

 rock formations are, in this part of the state, covered deep with 

 moraines and glacial drift. This overlies them 200 feet and 

 more, forming the bluff slopes of the general valley. Two 

 small bodies of water, mere pools but by courtesy called Carl- 

 ton lake and Cedar lake having no connection with the main 

 stream, lie nestled among these outcrops near Montevideo, in the 

 main valley. The borders of these ponds afforded especially 

 profitable collecting grounds. 



At this point the securing and care of material was greatly 

 facilitated by the many courtesies of Judge Lycurgus R. Moyer, 

 resident at Montevideo, and it seems proper in this connection 

 to make acknowledgment of his assistance. From here on 



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