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tinctive marks in this genus, is (as with F. wie and F. squamosa) of no 
account in distinguishing the Sista she ge under 
In all the North America Or Heather and also in F. squamo- 
sa, L. (which has not yet eit ssetendteeity ascertained to be a native of this 
mera a lewiad foiecces _— cles at their base, with an enlarged pellucida 
aisntaiies fet at pee” of 
a line. ts 
4 F. disticha, Hook & ekons Fine fruiting specimens ote by 
Mr. James in Saco River, Cra d Notch, of the White Mountains, New 
Hampshire, and sterile deans arent in Rhode Island by Mr. ous: indi- 
cate for this species (heretofore deemed peculiarly southern) an unexpected 
northern range, 
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83>. Léskea nervosa, Myrin.—Sterile specimens Gaia on the White 
Mountains by the late Mr. Gunite, my at Trenton Falls, New York, by Mr. 
James, appear to belong to this speci 
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Pterigynandrum filiforme, Hedw.—Diccious; stems slender and 
with the fasciculate filiform branches arcuate-prostrate, villous, stolonifer- 
i ang 
where linear-flexuous ; capsule oblong, erect, long- -pedicellate ; operculum ros- 
negra ot a conic base; annulus narrow, fragmentary; aclaadeat small ; 
teeth n: w-lanceolate, incurved, pr yellow, remotely 5 -6-articulated, with 
' fugacious di 
vel oie barre foliage. 
1s. Hypnum pilfferam, Schreb. Diccious; stems procumbent, 
exten ded, divided, sebolidaktaty ramulose, the branchlets attenuated; leaves 
loosely imbricating, ptegtrerns co, concave, suddenly contracted into a 
long fiexuous hair-poin e the slender costa, vanishing about 
cette capsule cong neal cane: operculum as long as the cap- 
sule; tra Pasig rough.—On the ground in dense woods, New 
England to o Pennsylvania d Ohio.—A large species, le-green and 
shining leaves 
