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Anmod ... Close to Castle Kock, but rainfall less; probably 



not more than 150 in. 

 Dharwar ... Long. 75 and due E. of Castle Eock ; alt. 2400 ft.; 



rainfall 32 in. 

 Nigadi ... A few miles west of Dharwar. 



Tadas ... About 30 miles S.S.W. of Dharwar ; altitude 



similar ; rainfall about the same. 

 Konankeri ... About ten miles south of Tadas ; alt. about 2000 



ft.; rainfall about 35 in. 

 Shiggaon ... About 40 miles S. S. E. of Dharwar; rainfall 



below 30 in. The few mosses gathered here 



were from tree boles. &c, in a spice garden, i.e. 



an artificially shady and moist spot in the very 



dry area. 

 Siddhapur ... Alt. 1600 ft.; rainfall 120 in. 

 Jog. ... Alt. 1400 ft. ; rainfall 200 in. at least, possibly 



very much more, supplemented by heavy 



nightly mists from the Gairsoppa falls. 

 Sampkhand ... Kainfall 200 in. 

 Karwar ... Near coast; sea-level. Eainfall 120 in. 



It is not to be expected, however, that the diverse phytogeogra- 

 phical conditions of the above localities will be very clearly reflected 

 in the present collection, a small one, consisting of only 120 numbers ; 

 any such conclusions could only be come to by means of comparative 

 tables based on a fairly thorough exploration of the different localities. 



To save space I have not included detailed records of several of 

 the more common S. Indian species, each represented by several 

 numbers ; viz. Octoblepharum albidum (4) ; Macromitrium sulcatum 

 (4) ; Bryum coronatum (4) ; Bryum Wightii (3) ; Pogonatum aloides 

 (l) ; Diaphanodon, procumbent (5) ; Ectropolhecium cyperoides (4). 



The types of the new species are in my herbarium. 



ARCHIDIACEAE. 



Archidium birmannicum Mitt. MS. in Herb., sp. nov. (fig. 1). 



Cae3pites densi, olivaceo-virides, A. altemifolium referentes ; 

 caules 1-2 cm. alti, tenelli, flexuosi, plerumque simplices, saepe flagelli- 

 formes, microphylli ; caulis fertilis apud inflorescentiam innovationes 

 plures emittens. Folia caulina circa 1 mm. longa, hie late, illic 

 anguste lanceolata, latiuscule acuminata, integra vel subintegra ; costa 

 sat valida, apud basin circa 50 p 1 lata, flava, percurrens vel prope 

 apicem desinens. Areolatio foliorum caulinorum sat laxa, cellulis 

 elongatis, anguste rhomboideo-hexagonis, sublinearibus, 6-8 p latis, 



