366 MOSSES OF THK YAKRANGOBILLY CAVES DISTRICT, N.S.W., 



The streams now became more torrential, and they gradually 

 excavated the magnificent gorges of the Yarrangobilly and Turaut 

 rivers in these faulted blocks. In doing so they brought to light 

 the old buried Silurian limestones, and thus the wondrous caverns 

 of Yarrangobilly were gradually formed by the streams." 



These notes by Mr. Andrews will deepen the interest attach- 

 ing to the flora of the district, and especially of the gorges in the 

 neighbourhood of the Caves, where ni}' collecting was done. 



It only remains to sincerely thank Dr. V. F. Brotherus, of 

 Helsingfors, for his kindness in examining the large material I 

 sent him from the Caves, as well as for his many other services 

 to the cause of Australian bryology. 



SPHAGNACEiE. 



1. Sphagnum. 



S. BicoLOR Hpe. Swamp on Kiandra Road, near southern turn-off 

 to Caves (several numbers). 



DiCRANACEiE. 



2. Ceratodon Brid. 



C. PURPUREUs(r>.) Brid. 



C. PURPUREUS, f. nervo excedente. Cliffs opposite Hostel(8511, 



ster.). A beautiful form with the appearance of a Blindia. 



3. DisTiCHiUM Br.Eur. 



D. capillaceum(8w.) Br.Eur. Cliffs opposite Hostel(8530, ster.). 



4. DiCRANELLA Schimp. 



D. sp.(1). (^lay edge of watercourse, swamp on main road to 



Kiandra, about 48 ra. from Tumut(8875, ster.). 

 D. sp.(?;. Guliy beyond Yarrangobilly Iload(8754 ex p., ster.). 



5. Dtchodontium Schimp. 



D. Wattsii Broth., sp.nov. Mixed with Canipyliuin suhrelaxum 

 Broth., etc., in "Glory Ho]e"(8944 ex p., ster.). 

 Dioicum; gracile, csespitosum, csespitibus densis, hete viridibus, 

 opacis; canlis erectus, c. 2 cm. longus, inferne rhizoideis 



