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*B.OTatunj Juratzka. 



Leaves oval-ovate more concave and large; the uppermost 

 acuminate. Tufts green us. high. — Eur. r. Norwayl Austria: 

 Breidler. Finl.: Brotherus. 

 ei.B.denticulatum Kindb. bull. Torr. club XVII. 



Leaves oblong-lanceolate acuminate acute, distantly denticu- 

 late above to middle. Capsules unknovs'^n. — Springs and 

 bogs r. Amer. Can. Cypress hills: Macoun. 

 62.B.hydropMlum Kindb. bull. Torr. club XVII. 



Leaves narrowly ovate-lanceolate acuminate acute nearly 

 entire. Capsules unknown. — Wet springy places r. Amer, 

 Can. Vane. isL: Macoun. 



B. Leaves decurrent, recurved nearly all around, acuminate 

 acute. 



a. Costa of leaves long-excurrent. Capsule narrow stran- 

 gulate; neck us. long; teeth yellow; segments fenestrate. 

 63.B.afflne Bruch. — Webera Bruch; Bryum Lindb.; B. cuspi- 

 datum Schimper. 



Leaves gen. ovate-lanceolate and not broadly yellowish lim- 

 bate, denticulate near apex, short-decurrent not or slightly twi- 

 sted. Peristomial teeth pale. Stem not high. Pedicel not 

 long. Habit of B. pallescens. Synoecious. — Stonewalls and 

 rocks r. Eur. Norwayl France: Renauld. Sweden; Groenwall. 

 Spain near Valencia: Dieck, com. Roell. 

 64.B.reTelstokense Kindb. revue bryol. 1896. 



Leaves ovate-lanceolate long-acuminate entire with pale not 

 broad limb, much twisted when dry, short-decurrent exc. the 

 uppermost glomerate. Pedicel very long. Tufts green tomen- 

 tose 1 — 2 c. m. high. Dioecious. — Wet rocks r. Amer. Can. 

 Brit. Col.: Macoun. 



b. Costa of leaves not or shortly excurrent. Tufts us. high 

 and tomentose, sometimes red. 



65.B.bimum Schreber. 



Leaves gen. ovate-oblong and denticulate near apex; limb 

 broad yellowish. Perichetial leaves with uot excurrent costa. 

 Capsule brown not oblique; neck shorter; teeth pale. Synoecious. 

 — Swamps and wet rocks not uncommon. Eur. Sweden, 

 Norway, Switzerl.l Amer. Can.: Macoun. U. S.: Schrader, com. C. M. 

 66.B.leucolomatHm C. M. et Kindb. cat. Can. m. 



Leaves as in the last; limb pale. Perichetial leaves with 

 excurrent costa. Capsule as in the last. Stem very high. 

 Synoecious. — Marshes r. Amer. Can, Brit. Col.: Macoun. 



