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The mosses of Iowa City and vicinity by Annette Slotterbec, 1888

The Mosses of Iowa City and Vicinity by Annette Slotterbec, 1888, Page 4

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Mosses. "Strong in their lowliness" the humble little plants, passed every day in thoughtlessness and indifference, fill an important place in the category of nature. Carelessly scattered in waste spots and lonely unvisited haunts, clinging to the rocky slopes or lingering by the water's edge, slowly and unconsciously they fulfill the mission entrusted to their care. Peace makers they are, rounding the sharp edges of the rocks, filling cracks and crevices, following in the wake of rain and decay, and
 
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