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mitriform, large, covering the whole capsule, confluent at the 

 base, commonly ruptured at the middle by the lateral growth 

 of the capsule, when maturing very persistent. Peristome 

 none. 



Hennedia macrophylla, sp. nov. Plate XXXI. 



A densely-tufted pale-green perennial moss, about -Jin. 

 high. Stem short, fastigiately branched. Leaves nearly erect, 

 oblong-lanceolate, apiculate, slightly narrowed in the middle, 

 concave, slightly recurved near the apex, margined with a 

 subpellucid border of long quadrate cells, serrated towards the 

 apex, from ^in. to Jin. long, upper leaves longest, crisp when 

 dry. Nerve keeled, excurrent. Areola, upper half dense, 

 round; lower half quadrate, pellucid. Perichaetial leaves 

 similar to the other leaves. Capsule immersed, hidden by the 

 upper leaves, broadly-ovate, narrowed into the mouth. Oper- 

 culum short, conic, straight. Calyptra mitriform, large, tightly 

 covering the whole capsule, confluent at the base, and very 

 persistent. 



Hab. Banks of the Eiver Avon, near Christchurch. Fruit- 

 ing from August to November. 



Hennedia intermedia, sp. nov. Plate XXXII. 



Plants growing in small patches, dark-green, about Jin. 

 high. Stem short, y^m- or l ess > branched near the base. 

 Leaves spreading, lower ovate-lanceolate, apiculate ; upper 

 larger, oblong-lanceolate, acute or acuminate, apkmlate, ser- 

 rated towards the apex, as long as or longer than the fruit- 

 stalk. Margin with a narrow border of pellucid quadrate 

 cells, nerve percurrent. Areolae — at the base, large quadrate, 

 membranous ; upper roundish. Perichaetial leaves longer, 

 otherwise similar. Fruitstalk -Jin., inclined, thickened up- 

 wards. Capsule exserted, ovate-oblong, narrowed into the 

 mouth. Operculum short, straight, conic. Calyptra mitri- 

 form, large, closely enclosing the capsule and confluent at the 

 base, very persistent. 



Hab. Damp banks, Port Hills, and plantations round the 

 Eiver Avon. 



Hennedia microphylla, sp. nov. Plate XXXIII. 



A small, annual, pale-green moss, whole plant from T 2 e m - *° 

 xe-in. high. Simple or branched near the base. Leaves spread- 

 ing, concave, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate. Margin entire or 

 slightly toothed near the apex. Nerve vanishing or excurrent. 

 Margin with a narrow border of quadrate cells. Perichaetial 

 leaves similar to stem-leaves, but slightly longer. Fruitstalk 

 longer than the leaves, thickened upwards. Capsule inclined, 

 ovate-oblong, narrowing towards the mouth. Operculum 



