
          Wilson says this moss is not rare in England but he has never
seen fruit. Fruit is wanting in our specimans. It was collected
last Autumn by Thos P. James Esq. of Philada at Batsh N. J.
This place is, I believe [insert: near] Quaker Bridge. No 3. Atrichum
Parifohum Wils. This differs from undulatium in its lan foliage
small or rather short capsule, leaves without undulations
and large areolutions. Found by Mr. James at Burlington N.J.
last summer and again this spring. No 4. a Phascum which has
much the appearance of Subulutum at first sight. It agrees
pretty well with Pharcum nervosum as described and figured
in Musci Erotici of Hooker, but is not at all like Phascum
nervosum of Drummond's Southern mosses named by Wilson
Nor does Drummonds moss agree at all in figure of leaf with
Hookers plate. There things perplex me exceedingly. There is error
somewhere. Where can it be? Please give me your opinion.
I hope to send specimens to Wilson through Mr. James.
The moss sent in yours and named Physcomitrium pilifirum
sp. nov. is precisely the No 18 of your set of Mosses collected by
Drummond and named by Hooker. It is there called ["lymnostormum
ovatrum var 2. densissime coerpetosum, bevisetum folios lougissime
piliferis canis".?] As there is no duplicate in you
set I am very glad to have it though from a diff.
locality. I mounted your Drummond Mosses during the
winter; duplicates in the original papers and if I understood
you aright I  was at liberty to retain time. But
        