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species, which in no way differs from Lapland specimens. 

 It is new to the Australasian flora. 



Hypnum ciispidatimi, L. 



Hab. Pehchet Bay, Otago ; May, 1888 : in Herb. Bell. 

 Determined by Dr. Brotherus. Another northern moss now 

 first recorded in New Zealand. 



Fissidens vittatus, H. f. and W., in Fl. Tasm., ii., 167. 



Hab. Strath Taieri, Otago ; March, 1888 : in Herb. Bell. 

 Determined by Dr. Brotherus. A Tasmanian moss not 

 hitherto recorded in New Zealand. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES XXIV.-XXVI. 



Plate XXIV. 



Mniobrywn tasmanicum. 



Fig. 1. Leaf, x 32. 



Fig. 2. Apex of leaf, x 70. 



Fig. 3. Cells and edge of leaf, x 270. 



Fig. 4. Leaf of innovation, x 32. 



Plate XXV, 

 Torhda petriei. 



Fig. 5. Plant, nat. size. 



Fig. 6. Leaf, x 32. 



Fig. 7. Lower leaf, x 32. 



Fig. 8. Apex of leaf, x 70. 



Fig. 9. Cells from base of leaf, x 70. 



Fig. 10. Cells, centre of leaf, x 270. 



Fig. 11. Cells of border and edge of leaf, x 270. 



Fig. 12. Peristome, x 32. 



Plate XXVI. 

 Zygodon vmcronatus. 

 Fig. 13, Plant, nat. size. 

 Fig. 14. Leaf, x 32. 

 Fig. 15. Apex of leaf, x 270. 

 Fig, 16. Cells at edge of leaf, x 270. 

 Fig. 17. Cells at base, x 270. 

 Fig. 18. Perichajtial leaf, x 32. 

 Figs. 19 and 20. Capsules, x 32. 

 Fig. 21. Tooth of peristome, x 270. 



