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26B.* Cladonia gracilis (L.) Willd. (4, p. 456). As already 

 shown by the writer (25, p. 101) the earlier New Jersey records 

 for C. gracilis were based on other species or were otherwise un- 

 trustworthy. It is now possible, however, to report the species 

 definitely from the state. The form represented is the following : — 



26Baa.* Cladonia gracilis var. dilatata (Hoffm.) Vainio 

 f. SQUAMULOSA (Schacr.) Sandst. (4, p. 458). Sussex: Kittatinny 

 Mountain. 



27. Cladonia verticillata (Hoffm.) Schaer. (25, p. 101). 

 Bergen: Allendale, Hohokus (1938), Ridgewood (1938), and 

 Wyckoff. Morris : Littleton. These records are based on incom- 

 pletely developed specimens. 



27a. Cladonia verticillata f. evoluta (Th. Fr.) Stein (25, 

 p. 101). Bergen: Allendale, Bear Swamp Pond, Darlington, 

 Franklin Mills, Saddle River {Mrs. Dunham, 1939), and Wald- 

 wick. Essex : North Caldwell. Hunterdon : Bissell, Oldwick, and 

 Silver Hill. Mercer : Mt. Rose. Morris : Green Village, Mt. Free- 

 dom, New Vernon, Oak Ridge, and Stirling. Ocean : Island Beach 

 {Dix, 1939), Lakewood {Dix, 1939), and Sim's Place. Passaic: 

 Hewitt and Stonetown. Somerset: Warrenville. Sussex : Andover, 

 Coles ville, and Kittatinny Mountain. Warren : White Lake near 

 Marksboro (1938). 



27b.* Cladonia verticillata f. aggregata (Del.) Oliv. 

 (6, p. 50) . Bergen : Allendale, Franklin Mills, and Hohokus ( 1938, 

 det. Sandstede). Morris: Green Village. Sussex: Andover and 

 Kittatinny Mountain. 



27c.* Cladonia verticillata f. apoticta (Ach.) Vainio 

 (4, p. 460). Bergen: Darlington and Ridgewood (1938). Essex: 

 North Caldwell. Hunterdon : Oldwick. 



27d.* Cladonia verticillata f. phyllocephala (Flot.) 

 Oliv. (4, p. 461). Union: Mountainside. 



28. Cladonia calycantha Del. (25, p. 101). Bergen: 

 FrankHn Mills. Burlington: Red Lion {Dix, 1939). Hunter- 

 don: Oldwick. Monmouth: Cranberry Hill. Ocean: Forked 

 River. Passaic : Haskell. Salem : Centerton. Warren : White 

 Lake near Marksboro (1938). 



