WEST VIRGINIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 179 



PHYSCOMITRIUM Brid. 

 P. PYRIFORME (L.) Brid. 



JMonongalia : on top of soil of field that had been ploughed 

 and harrowed only eight days before, Morgantown; on 

 ground marshy spot, Dille's (Millspaugh, 1.278, 1403). 



BRYACEAE. 



■ POHLIA Hedw. 

 P. NUTANS (Schreb.) Lindb. 



On decaying wood and on soil. Monongalia : near Mor- 

 gantown (4948); Preston: near Cranesville (1525, 3458): 

 near Terra Alta (3472); Preston: at McKinney's Cave 

 near Bretz (4074) ; Preston : near Oak Park (4067, 4984) 

 (all numbers Sheldon). 



MNIOBRYUM Schimp. 

 M. ALBICANS (Wahl.) Limpr.. 



Monongalia: edge of stream near Oliver {Sheldon, 2921). 



BRYUM L. 

 B. BiMUM Schreb. 



Monongalia: on shale under ledge, Cassville (Millspaugh, 

 1424). 



B. ARGENTEUM L. 



IMonongalia : fissures between bricks of walks, Morgan- 

 town {Millspaugh, 1335). Fayette : near Nuttallburg {Nutt- 

 all). 

 B. INTERMEDIUM Brid. 



Monongalia: near Morgantown, Middle Ferry and lick 

 Run {Sheldon, 167, 169, 1268, 2340, 3957). Dr. Grout pro- 

 nounces 2340 riot typical. 

 B. psEUDOTRiQUETRUM (Hedw.) Schwacger? 



Monongalia: on railroad bank at Sturgisson {Sheldon, 

 186). 



Doubtfully referred by Dr. Grout. 

 B. PROLiFEEUM (L.) Sibth. {B. roseum Schreb.) 



Mercer : on roots of Oak 'near Bluefield ; McDowell : on 

 decayed wood at Elkhorn {Millspaugh, 1449, 1502), and 

 along Horsepen Creek (Morris, 11 19). 



B. CAPILLARE L. 



iMonongalia : at Quarry Run (Andrezus). 



B. CAESPITICIUM L. 



Monongalia : near Dry Run (Andrews) . 



