No. 11.] THE BRYOPHYTES OF CONNECTICUT. 177 
SUMMARY 
An analysis of the bryophytic flora of Connecticut brings 
out the interesting fact that only about 18 per cent. of the 
species are peculiar to America. Over 62 per cent., on the 
other hand, are common to Europe and Asia, a proportion 
which is sure to be increased when the Asiatic flora has been 
more thoroughly explored. Of the remaining species 16 per 
cent. have been found in Europe but not in Asia, while 4 per 
cent. have been found in Asia but not in Europe. These rela- 
tionships may be clearly shown by the following table, in which 
the species are arranged by orders. One species of Sphagnum 
which is common to Africa (but not to either Europe or Asia), 
is included in the first column. 
%e. 
Common | Common 
Peculiar to} Hecate to Europe] to Asia Total 
America. ‘and res (but not to/(but not to ¥ 
"| Asia), Europe). 
Marchantiales . “ F 3 9 ° fo) 12 
Jungermanniales . 3 17 62 12 I 92 
Anthocerotales : r ° I 2 ° 3 
Sphagnales . ‘ ; 2 17 12 o |. 31 
Andrezales F - 2s ° I I ° 2 
Bryales  . , : é 46 154 34 13 247 
e 
Total . - : : 68 244 61 14 387 
The table shows also that about 3 per cent. of our species 
are Marchantiales, about 23 per cent. Jungermanniales, less 
than I per cent. Anthocerotales, about 8 per cent. Sphagnales, 
less than 1 per cent. Andrezales, and about 64 per cent. Bryales. 
The following table, based on the specimens at hand, gives 
some idea of the extent to which Connecticut has been ex- 
plored for Bryophytes. Such a table is merely of historical 
interest. The discrepancies which apparently exist between 
the moss floras.of the different counties are largely of a 
temporary nature, and will become less as the exploration of 
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