MUSCI. (MOSSES.) 13 
Moxntain, N. Carolina; near Mobile, Alabama. — A small species, with foliage 
mostly of a pale brownish or yellowish 7 resembling S. molluscum, but that 
has a cross-section of the leaf like No. 15 and 16. 
14. S. mé6lle, Sulliv. Densely caspitose; stems 2'-3! high, fragile, con- 
cealed by the crowded and short patent branches ; branch-leaves oblong, ovate- 
acuminate, recurved-spreading ; perichettial leaves orbicular-ovate. — Mountains 
of N. Carolina, Gray: Tallulah Falls, Georgia, Lesquereux. — Has remarkably 
soft whidia foliage. 
* * * * Ducts triangular, situated bet th l utricl rt th fi 
of the lof. 
15. S. cuspidatum, Ehrh. Monecious; stems 6-10! long; fascicles 
of 4-5 deflexed ay distant stem-leaves Lage peta curyed- 
patent, when dry flattened and undulate on margins (the best arly 
mark of the species) ; perichztial leaves ied acute. — Var. RECURVUM, 
leaves oblong-lanceolate, when dry much recurved. — Var. P BET growing 
in water, more elongated and attenuated in all its parts. —Not uncommon; New 
England to Louisiana. Foliage pale green or sgriieaas (Eu 
16. S. Torreyanum, Sulliv. Stem stiff, a foot or more in length; 
branches 4—5 in a fascicle, 12/"-15! long, 2''-3!' wide, fe ga 
leaves eee wisi aR aire straight, broadly margined, erose-dentate 
at the apex ; t unknown. — Ponds and slow-flowing streams; ne barrens 
ee ree Pisses Torrey. a es sips species: foliage cslpsialciel: of a firm 
Susorper Il. ANDRBZEACE®. 
2. ANDREA, Ebrh. (Tab. 15,) 
Calyptra mitriform. Operculum none. Capsule oblong-oval, agg bx 
four longitudinal fissures, and sessile — the pedicellate vagin 
cence monecious or dicecious.— Small alpine or subalpine mosses, ery a 7 
brownish or blackish color, growing on rocks; stems ascending, rigid, dichoto- 
mously divided ; leaves with or without a costa, of a firm texture, the areolation 
above angular-rotund and small; below oblong and large. — (A 
me.) 
1. A. petréphila, Ehbrh. Monecious; stems 4//-10/ bn filiform, 
leafless below ; leaves ovate- and oblong-lanceolate, eae spreading-incurved 
m an erect base, without a costa, papillose on ack, the Rs a 
often with a hyaline crenulate margin. (A. aa Hedw.) — High mo: 
i pecies. (Eu.) 
2. A. rupéstris, Tern: — ne enn from 
an ovate base, lin A. Rothii, 
Web. § Mohr.) — White Mts., New I oneal Oishii (Tab. 15.) (Eu.) 
3. A. crassimérvia, Bruch. Monecious ; near the last, but the leaves 
, falcate-secund. 
ee oe Re 2. (Eu.) 
