BY L. RODWAY. 1 1 L 



GLYPIIO^EITRIUM ACUTIFOLIUM, Mitt. 



Small, in loose clusters, stems seldom exceeding 5 m.m. 

 Leaves erccto-patent, broadly lanceolate, acute, smooth, 2 

 m.m.; margin revoluto ; nerve broad, Hat, lost in the apex; 

 cells rotund, unequal, not strongly incrassate ; slightly con- 

 vex. Seta 3-4 m.m. ; capsule oblong, 1 m.m. ; lid with a 

 slender rostrum about as long; calyptra covering half the 

 capsule; peristome teeth short, pale, split half way. 



On rocks Kempton, Risdon. 



GLYPHOMITRIUM SERRATUM, Mitt. 



Syn. : Ptychomitrium Mittenii, Jaeq. 



In rather dense spreading mats, yellowish green, near- 

 Iv black below. Stems mostly 1-2 cm. Leaves spread- 

 ing, ovate lanceolate, acute, recurved, concave, 3 m.m., 

 margin undulate below, coarsely serrate above ; nerve bold, 

 lost in the apex ; cells minute, rotund, smooth, very strong- 

 ly incrassate, lower ones rectangular. Seta 5 m.m. ; cap- 

 sule narrow oblong, 1.3 m.m., mouth constricted; lid with 

 a slender rostrum nearly as long ; calyptra with the broad 

 lacerate base nearly enclosing the capsule ; peristome teeth 

 erect, pink, unequal, long, slender, split nearly tO' the baae 

 into two filiform papillose legs. 



Mt. Nelson. Near Launc^ston. 



GLYPHOMITRIUM LATIFOLIUM, Broth. 



Stems ascending, 3-5 cm., dull olive, in mats. Leaves 

 patent, recurved, narrow oblong, obtuse, 3 m.m. ; margin 

 plain ; nerve bold, lost in or just below the apex. Rest 

 unknown. 



New Town Rivluet. 



ORTHOTRICHUM, Hedw. 



Stems rather short, with few branches, ascending, 

 forming loose mats on branches of trees. Leaves lanceo- 

 late, acute ; nei^ve slender, lost at or near the 

 apex ; cells very small, rotund, incrassate. on the 



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