76 CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY. [Bull. 
(1855), Eaton; New Haven, J. A. Allen; North Branford, 
Evans; Oxford, Harger; Woodbridge, Eaton. MIDDLESEX: 
Cromwell, Evans. New Lonpon: Lisbon, Mrs. Hadley. 
New England and Ontario, south to the Gulf States and 
Mexico and west to Iowa; Europe; Asia. 
Rer. Eaton, 15, 69. Evans, 28, 173. 
Anthoceros punctatus L. 
On damp ground. Aug.-Nov. LitcHFIELD: Goshen, 
Underwood. WinpHAM: Plainfield, Sheldon. NEw Haven: 
East Haven, North Branford, and Orange, Evans; Oxford, 
Harger; Woodbridge (1879), J. A. Allen. MuippLesex: Mid- 
dlefield, Evans. 
Nova Scotia to Ohio, south to Florida and Louisiana; 
Europe. 
Rer. Evans, 28, 173. Howe, 48, 16. 
[Subclass Musci] 
ORDER SPHAGNALES 
FAMILY SPHAGNACE-E 
Sphagnum (Dill.) L. 
1. Cortical cells of stem and branches without spiral fibrils; 
branch leaves mostly truncate and toothed or fringed at 
CHE TED Ode Fa ictesd, 2 crsptanalin pias mdse rhduate aie ace ua G-pyM ene WRI NOUS 2 
Cortical cells of stem and branches with spiral fibrils and 
pores; branch leaves densely imbricated, cucullate at the 
apex, not truncate, entire (CyMBIFOLIA, p. 80).......... 28 
2. Branches in fascicles Of 3-6... ccc cceadeaead se eendak ewes 3 
Branches in fascicles of 7-14; chlorophyll cells of branch 
leaves elliptical in cross section and enclosed toward 
both surfaces of the leaf by the hyaline cells* (Potyciapa, 
SAO da) ster rene tate ata ta Mea ct SoReal SMa dl ele S. Wulfianum 
3. €hlorophyll cells mostly triangular to trapezoidal in cross 
section, either free at both surfaces of the leaf or 
enclosed toward one leaf surface by the hyaline cells, 
but always with the base free toward one of the two 
l@atSurhaces! Lise a aerisem qe ee cekkees Sauls a emo eens 4 
* What is said here regarding the form and position of the chlorophyll cells 
tefers always to median cross sections of leaves taken from the middle of one of 
the spreading branches. . 
