THE BRYOLOGIST, 



A DEPARTMENT OF THE FERN BULLETIN, 



DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF NORTH AMERICAN MOSSES. 



EDITED BY DR. A. J. GROUT, PLYMOUTH, N. H., 

 To whom all correspondence regarding the mosses should be addressed. 



This department is issued separately at twenty-five cents a year. Sub- 

 scriptions should be addressed to the Fern Bulletin^ Binghamton, N. Y. 



Among some of the good things in store for the beginners is 

 an illustrated glossary of the terms in common use in bryological 

 literature. 



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If you find the Bryologist interesting and helpful, mention 

 it to your neighbors and friends. If it has induced you to sub- 

 scribe to the Fern Bulletin, this department will be materially 



aided by your informing the publishers of the fact. 



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The response to the first issue of this department has been 

 very gratifying ; many sets of the mosses offered have been sent 

 out and the Editor has had his hands full of work identifying the 

 mosses sent him. As will be seen by reading this issue, the Editor 

 has at once obtained valuable assistance. 



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In addition to the articles designed to interest the beginners 

 in the study of mosses, we shall in future publish in each issue a 

 series of notes on new and rare mosses, and a resume of all the 

 recent publications on American mosses, including a list of all 

 new species and those newly discovered in America, with a brief 

 diagnosis of each. So many new mosses are being published in 

 foreign periodicals difficult of access to the majority, that some- 

 thing of this sort has become almost a necessity. The Bryologist 

 will endeavor to take up this work where the new edition of 

 Barnes' Keys stopped. 



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The Editor has just issued a "List of Mosses Growing in 

 Vermont, with Analytical Keys to the Genera and Species." This 

 list contains about 240 species included in 72 genera. While 

 primarily intended for the use of Vermont students, it will be 

 almost equally useful to students in other northeastern states. Its 



