80 MR. W. MITTEN OK THE MOSSES OF 



theca in pedunculo bilineari pyriformi, operculo depresso-conico um- 



bonato. 

 Hab. Tasmania, Leith's Creek, Mr. Archer. 



Less than the usual states of P. pyriforme, but very similar to it in 

 appearance. 



4. Entosthodon, Schw. 



E. laxus (Physcomitrium, Hook.fil. et Wils.). 



Hab. Tasmania, on stones, rivulet near Cumming's Head, Western 

 Mountains, Mr. Archer. 



E. apophysatus (Physomitrium, Taylor). 

 Hab. Tasmania, the Hummocks, Mr. Archer. 



E. PRODUCTUS (Mitten). Monoicus, parvulus, humilis, foliis iuferne 

 ovatis in acumen lanceolatum angustatis integerrimis nervo sub apice 

 evanido cellulis elongatis, theca in pedunculo bilineari parva ovali, 

 operculo depresso-convexo umbonato, peristomio nullo ? 



Hab. Tasmania, behind Cumming's Head, Western Mountains, Mr. 



Archer. 



A small species aUied in the form of its leaves to E, Mittenii, Dzy. et 

 Molk. The fruit too young to exhibit the peristome, if indeed that 

 organ is present. 



5. FuNARTA, Schreh. 



F. radians (Weissia, Hedw.). 



Hab. Tasmania, the Hummocks, Port Sorrell, bark near Cheshunt, and 

 on rocks north side of Cataract, Launceston, Mr. Archer. 



F. hygrometrica. Dill. 



Hab. Tasmania, on stones of fossiliferous limestone, and on the chimney 

 of a cottage, Cheshunt, Mr. Archer. 



YIII. SPLACHNACEiE. 



1. Splachnum, L. 



{Eremodon, Brid.) 



S. octoblepharum, Hook. (Dissodon plagiopus, C. Miiller). 

 Hab. Tasmania, on cowdung, Sand Hill, on logs. Smith's Creek, Mr, 

 Archer. 



IX. Bartramiace^. 



1. Bartramia, Hedw. 



* JEuhartramia. 



B. Halleriana, Hedw. (B. Mossmaniana, C. Miiller, Bot. Zeit. 1851, 



p. 552). 

 Hab. Tasmania, on rocks, EUiott Rivulet, rivulet behind Cumming's 



