SAMOAN MOSSES. 167 



smaller 



HooJceria. Besides these, there are a few barren 



Moss 



unknown 



Galomnion 



of Octohlepharum. 



The numbers appended to the species are those under which 

 the specimens were originally transmitted to Europe and exist in 

 various herbaria. 



Macromitkium Beechevanum, sp, n. Rami elongati, caespitosi ; 

 foha dense inserta, e hasi brevi ereetiore recurva, patentia, apieibus in- 

 curvis, a medio senshu subloriformi-angustata, apice obtusiuscula sub- 

 acuta, nervo pelhicidiore in carina profunda exarata pcrcurrente, in- 

 tegerrima,celluhs curvatis pellucidis ad tertiam partem foliilongitudinis 

 productis^ inde parvis rotundatis obscuriusculis ; perichaetialia breviora, 

 erectaj pelkicidiora j vaginula ramentis exsertis; theca in pedunculo 

 brcvi, ovahs, operculo longe subulato, ore pan'o, relate obtuse pUeato, 

 gymnostoma ; calyptra rameutosa. 



Hub, Tutuila, on hving trees, mostly Hibiscus tiliaceus (20-500 ft.). 

 No. 1. 



Closely resembling M.inctcrvifolitwi (OrtJiotricInim), Hook, et 



G-rev., which is probably identical with M. subtile, Schw. t. 192, 



but with its leaves a little larger, their apices more obtuse, and 



the curved cells of the lower portion occupying relatively a larger 

 space. 



M. AXGULATUM, sp. n. Rami humilcs, graciles, ramosi, laxe caespitosi; 

 foha patentia, pentasticha^ siccaa ppressa contorta, oblongo-huearia, 

 acuta, ner\'o percurrente carinata^ marginibus celluhs prominulis cre- 

 nulatis, cellulis omnibus grossiuscuUs rotundatis obscuris, pcricha;- 

 tiaha propria nulla; vaginula pilosa ; theca in pedunculo brevi tetra- 

 gono asperrimo, ovata, ore parvo (evacuate), quater pllcato, operculo 

 subulato; calyptra ramentis inferioribus divaricatis pilosa. 



Uab. Tutnila, on Hibiscus trees (1000 ft.). No. 6?. 



Very nearly resembling J/, ortliostichuvi, Kees ab E., from 

 Java, but with leaves not wider at their base, and patent, not 

 squarrose or divaricated. 



M. GLAucuM, sp. n. Rami elongati, ramulosi, late caespitosi; foha 

 quinquefaria, dense inserta, in spiras ad dextrara ascendentes dispo- 

 sita, elongate lanceolata, apice obtusa, nervo in mucronero excurrente, 

 dimidio folii inferiore ereetiore, superiore recurvo divaricate carinat(>, 

 apice subcucullato-carinata integerrima, cellulis inferioribus pdlucidis 

 arcuatis ad nervum ultra folii medium productis, superioribus mi- 

 nutis rotundfltJs ohsmrts. iifirif^haL^tialia olura conformia aquilonira 



