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cherelle, Brotherus, Cardot, Dixon, Kindberg, Mitten, Pearson, 

 Roll, Stephani, and Warnstorf. 



An effort will be made to secure the loan of type specimens 

 and illustrations from the following sources : Academy of Natural 

 Sciences of Philadelphia, Academy of Sciences of New York, 

 Columbia University, Harvard University, The National Museum, 

 Ohio State University, The University of Wisconsin, and Yale 

 University, as well as from private collections. It is also in- 

 tended to exhibit any portraits, autograph letters and type speci- 

 mens and drawings of special interest which may be loaned for 

 the occasion, as well as presentation copies of books and pamph- 

 ets. 



The following committee of organization will gladly answer 

 any questions and give assistance to those wishing to contribute : 

 Mrs. N. L. Britton, New York Botanical Gardens; Prof. W. A. 

 Kellerman, Ohio State University; Prof. L. M. Underwood, Co- 

 lumbia University ; Prof. Charles R. Barnes, University of Chi- 

 cago; Dr. George G. Kennedy, Readville, Mass. — E. G. B. 



THE MNIUMS. 



THE Mniums are present everywhere in moist, shady places, 

 and their large size, broad leaves and conspicuous capsules 

 render them objects of interest to every one who is at all 

 observant of nature. 



One of the first signs of vegetable life that appears after the 

 snow is gone is the array of upright green "lances" of the 

 "Woodsy Mnium {M. sylvaticum Lindb), generally known as 

 M. cuspidatum Hedw. These green lances are young sporo- 

 phytes or "fruits," and rapidly develop the mature pendent cap- 

 sules shown in the figure, which will help our readers to identify 

 it without very much description. The Woodsy Mnium is com- 

 mon in all the Eastern States in lawns, at base of trees, and on 

 decaying logs. It is very abundant in shady, moist soil in the 

 lawns of the parks of Greater New York. 



Its capsules mature in May, but our readers will find them in 

 good shape for study at the time this issue of the Bryologist is re- 

 ceived. Some members of the Sullivant Chapter have already 

 sent us specimens of this moss, with its "lances turned at the 

 point," for identification, and there is not a single member but 

 can readily collect and determine this common but interesting 

 species. 



