632 NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



The Rev. W. W. Watts communicated the following 



Notes on some new Mosses from yew South Wales. 



From a return recently received from Dr. V. F. Brotherus, of 

 Helsingfors, I beg to report the following additions to the Moss 

 Flora of tliis Colony. Nos. 1-5 are new- to science ; and Nos. 

 6-13 have not previously been recorded from New South Wales. 



1. Fissidens mio'oblastus, Broth. — This species was collected 

 by me on the ground at the top of a mountain, the right spelling 

 of which I have sought in vain, and which, therefore, I can only 

 give as locally pronounced, — " Montecollum." The mountain 

 lies between Wilson's Creek, at the head of the north arm of the 

 Richmond River, and the Brunswick River. 



2. Splachnohryum Wattsii, Broth. — This is a minute moss 

 growing in damp places under overhanging rocks at Watson's 

 Bay and at Parsley Bay. It is the first Splachnohryum recorded 

 for N.S.W. Apparently, S. Baileyi, collected in Queensland, is 

 the only other species yet found in Australia. Only sterile 

 specimens of S. Wattsii have been collected. I found it, first, in 

 February of this year. During the present month I have 

 gathered additional specimens, but still without fruit. 



3. Syrrhopodon Wattsii, Broth. — Of this moss a very small 

 specimen 'only has been named, but I believe I have it in later 

 packets not yet determined. It is a distinctive species. 



4. Calymperes armatimi, Broth. — This moss also was collected 

 at Watson's Bay in February last. I have found other speci- 

 mens this month. 



The tw^o genera, Syn-hopodon and Calymperes, both belong to 

 the same tribe, Galymperacectt; and, considering that not more 

 than 6 or 7 species of the whole tribe were previously recorded 

 for Austi'alia, the find is an interesting one. 



5. Macromitriura microblastum, Broth. — This is a good species, 

 and was found by me on decaying pine logs on Wilson's Creek, 

 near the aforesaid Montecollum. 



