— 355 -^ 



27.B.percurrentinerve Kindb. bull. Torr. club XVII. 



Leaves somewhat large, not distinctly decurrent, nearly ap- 

 pressed when dry; upper cells oblong-oval. Lower leaves sub- 

 ovate finally red; uppermost green glomerate oval or oval-oblong. 

 Tufts about 2 c. m. high. — Dripping rocks near a waterfall r. 

 Amer. Can. Brit. Col.: Macoun. 



b- Leaves (at least the upper) acute, all narrowly reflexed 

 and limbate. 



aa. Leaf-cells red also those of the limb. 

 28.B.hiematophylluin Kindb. cat. Canad. m. 



Leaves very small, scarcely twisted; upper cells subrhombic. 

 Lower leaves oval-ovate subobtuse; uppermost subdblong acute 

 with short-excurrent costa. Capsule (unripe) small oblong-obovate; 

 lid convex short-apiculate; pedicel thin short. Tufts about 1 

 c. m. high. — Wet rocks r. Amer. Can. Rocky mts and Anti- 

 costi: Macoun. 



29.B.anoectangiaceum C. M. et Kindb. 1. c. 



Differs from the last: Nearly all leaves acute more distinctly 

 acuminate, less distinctly reflexed and limbate, less* crowded 

 and spirally twisted when dry. Capsules unknown. Tufts 

 scarcely 2 c. m. high. — - Rocks by torrents r. Amer. Can. 

 Brit. Col.: Macoun. 



bb. Leaf-cells not red. 

 SO.B.haematocarpum C. M. et Kindb. 1. c. 



Leaves ovate-oblong acuminate, slightly corrugate and not or 

 loosely appressed when dry: those of branches distant decurrent. 

 Capsule blood-red not constricted; endostome orange; segments 

 short; cilia often indistinctly appendiculate; pedicel 2 — 5 c, m. 

 long. Tufts tomentose about 5 c. m. high. — Damp rocks r. 

 Amer. Can. Brit. Col.: Macoun. 



B. Leaves not or indistinctly limbate. 



a. Leaves gen. broadly recurved all around or to above 

 middle, not decurrent; costa us. red. < 



aa. Costa of leaves gen. excurrent. 

 Sl.B.aciculiiium Kindb. n. sp. 



Leaves oblong-lanceolate acute recurved nearly all around, 

 nearly appressed when dry; upper cells oblong-rhomboidal, lower 

 basal near costa deep-red numerous. Capsule brown; teeth pale. 

 — In alp. region r. Amer. Can. Brit. Col. 1250 metr. a. sea; 

 Macoun. 



bb. Costa of leaves gen. percurrent. 



