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County, collected by Green in 1882 and referred to C. cariosa. 

 This specimen has sorediose, cup-forming podetia and is clearly 

 a member of the C. chlorophaea-group. There is no convincing 

 evidence, therefore, that the true C. cariosa has been found in 

 New Jersey. 



25. Cladonia clavulifera Vainio (4, p. 446). On earth in 

 fields or on thin soil over rocks. The New Jersey specimens are 

 referable to the following forms: — 



25a. Cladonia clavulifera f. nudicaulis Evans (4, p. 

 447; 12, pi. 2 12 J. 1, in part; 18, pi. 3,f. 7, in part). Burlington: 

 New Gretna (Musch, 1928) and West Plains (Lutz, 1932, see 8, 

 p. 13). Ocean: Double Trouble (1932), Lakehurst (Torrey, 

 1934), and Seaside Park (1932). Torrey (18, p. 127) lists this 

 form from the Pine Barrens and from Franklin Lake, Passaic 

 County. 



25b.* Cladonia clavulifera f. subvestita Robbins (4, p. 

 447; 12, pi. 212, f. 1, in part). Burlington: New Gretna (Musch, 

 1928, det. Robbins). Ocean: Seaside Park (1932). 



25c. Cladonia clavulifera f. subfastigiata Robbins (4, 

 p. 448). Warren: Kittatiny Mountain (Torrey, 1933). Torrey 

 reports this form also from Franklin Lake (15, p. 47). 



26.* Cladonia subcariosa Nyl. (4, p. 449). On earth in 

 fields or on thin soil over rocks. The New Jersey specimens rep- 

 resent the following form: — 



26a.* Cladonia subcariosa f. evoluta Vainio (4, p. 450; 

 12, pi. 211, f. 9; 18, pi. 3,f. 8, in part). Bergen: Closter (Austin, 

 no date, F.), listed in 2, p. 164, as C. pyxidata var. symphicarpa 

 and in 3, p. 371, as C. symphicarpa. Morris: Green Pond 

 Mountain (Dillman, 1934). Sussex: Wawayanda Mountain 

 (Torrey, 1933). Eckfeldt (3, p. 372) lists also C. symphicarpa 

 var. epiphylla from New Jersey, without citing definite locali- 

 ties, but there are no specimens so named in his collection. 



Group 2. Thallostelides 



27. Cladonia verticillata (Hoffm.) Schaer. (4, p. 458). 

 On earth in fields or on banks. This species is included in 

 Austin's and Eckfeldt's lists under the name "C. gracilis var. 

 verticillata Fr." (2, p. 164; 3, p. 372). Austin reports it from 

 Closter, and Eckfeldt gives two additional stations: Weehaw- 



