— 97 — 



— Stones and stonewalls r, Eur. Switzerl. near Lugano! Italy 

 near Comol 



B. Leaves (at least those of stem) entire below, distant, 

 somewhat large. Stem decumbent; branches gen. not complanate. 



a. Leaves decurrent. 

 I'i.E.pseudo-Teliitinoides Kindb. revue bryol. 1895. 



Leaves subulate-acuminate filiform-pointed not or slightly 

 striate, faintly reflexed near base; cells sublinear; costa short. 

 Stem-leaves entire subovate or ovate-oblong; costa scarcely reaching 

 to middle. Branch-leaves ovate-lanceolate denticulate all around; 

 costa reaching somewhat above middle. Perichetial leaves with 

 very long filiform point. Capsules not seen; pedicel rough. 

 Tufts loose green. Stem not creeping. — On earth r. Anier. 

 Can. Vane, isl.: Macoun 1893. 



}). Leaves not decurrent. 

 IS.E.scleropus Br. eur.; Husnot muscol. gall. 



Leaves ovate or ovate-oblong with short subulate point, 

 serrate above, not recurved; upper and middle cells oval-oblong, 

 the lower suboblong except the alar; costa vanishing above 

 middle far below apex. Perichetial leaves with long filiform 

 point. Capsule oval-oblong; pedicel not long. sTufts yellowish 

 or olive-green, nearly eradiculose. Resembles E. veluHnoides but 

 differs from it in larger more distant not distinctly striate 

 leaves, their cells wider. » Husnot 1. c. — Rocks r. Ear. »Ger- 

 many: Muehlenbeck»: Schimper. 

 14.E.lentum Mitten. — Hypnum Mitt.; Eurhynchium Kindb. 



Leaves less large, pellucid not striate, nearly crowded. Stem- 

 leaves entire subovate abruptly tapering to a somewhat long 

 narrowly subulate point; cells linear exc. the small dusky at 

 the insertion, the alar not distinct; costa vanishing near middle. 

 Branch-leaves ovate-oblong recurved and entii'e to above middle, 

 denticulate in upper jjart; upper cells oblong-lanceolate, the 

 lower linear exc. the lowest basal; costa thicker below, vani- 

 shing above middle. Capsule oblong-cylindric subarcuate; lid 

 not seen; pedicel short. Tufts yellowish green eradiculose. 

 Branches somewhat compressed. — Logs in woods r. Amer. 

 Can. Vane, isl.: Macoun Canad. mnsci n. 292, determined by 

 Prof. C. Mueller. 



2. Velutinoidea. 



A. Leaves minutely denticulate all around. 

 lo.E.DawSOni Kindb. bull. Torr. chib XVIl. 



Leaves decurrent nearly crowded, large. Stem-leaves from 



