MUSCI HALCONEN§ES. 
By V. r. Brotiierus. 
{Hrhingfors, Finlatid.) 
Tlie mosses below enumerated were collected by Elmer D. Merrill in 
his ascent of !Mount Ilalcon, Mindoro^ in November, 190G. Thirt3'-one 
species are represented in the collection, of which four are described as 
new. 
SPHAGNALES 
Sphagnum Junghuhnianum Doz, et Molk. 
Tn open heaths at 2,400 ni. alt. (No. 570"), sterile speoimons. 
Area: Khasia, Sikkini, Java, Celebes, Batjan and the Philippines. 
Sphagnum sericeum C. Miill. 
On elifTs in forests at 1,970 m. alt. (Xo. 61G1 ex p.), sterile specimens. 
Area: Java, Sumatra. 
BRYALES. 
DICRANACE^. 
Dicranoloma Blumei (Xees) Ren. 
On trees, forested ridges at 1,800 m. alt. {No. (5102 ex p.), sterile. 
Area: Ceylon, Java, Luzon and New Ouinea. 
Pilopogon Blumei (Doz. et Molk.) Broth. 
Terrestrial in open heaths at 2,400 m. alt. (No. 6111). 
Area: British India and Ceylon to Japan, Luzon, !^^alaya and Polynesia. 
LEUCOBRYACE^. 
F 
Leucobryum subsanctum Broth, n. sp. 
Dioicum; rohnstum, caospitosum, caespitibus laxis, albcseentibus, niti- 
diuseulis; caulis usqnc ad G cm. altus den^e foliosus, sinii)lex vel furcatus; 
foUa sicca hixe imhrieata, hnmida eecto-j^atentia, hand snbsecnnda^ e 
basi ovali, valde concava ovato-lanceolata, aeutissima vel apiculo tenni- 
nata, b-(S mm. longa, basi circ. 1.7 mm. hita, dorso laevia, marginiburi 
superne hite invohitis, integcrrimis, linil>o inferne 3-4 seriato, snperne 
sensim angnstiore, ccUulis alaribus nnmerosis, lamina bistratosa; hraciae 
perichaeiii minutae, intemae e basi oblonga, vaginante subito lanceolato- 
siibulatae; seta circ. 1.5 cm. alta, tennissima, sicca flexnosnla, ni1)rn. 
