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most like it. The capsule resembles that of the smaller forms of 

 P. elongata. 



Anomobryum densum Dixon, sp. nov. 

 Plate 9, figure 9 



Dense caespitosum, terrestre; caules infra arete compacti, 

 terra intertexti, baud radiculosi, vix i cm. alti, simplices vel sub 

 floribus innovantes, stricti, rigidi, fuscescentes, sicci madidique 

 arete julacei, apice angustati, subobtusi. Folia arctissime im- 

 bricata, perconferta, minuta (.5 mm. longa) cochleariformia, brevis- 

 sime ovata vel omnino orbicularia, obtusissima, marginibus erectis 

 integris vel subintegris; costa sat valida, fusco-aurantiaca, ad 

 basin dilatata rubra, paullo infra apicem evanida; sectione prope 

 basin duces circa quinque dorsales, cellulas ventrales duas magnas 

 subinfiatas, rete internum substereideum exhibens. Rete folii 

 densum, e cellulis superne parvis (12-20/14X8-14^1), breviter 

 irregulariter late rhomboideis, inde sensim majoribus, inferioribus 

 late rectangularibus, infimis pulchre rubris, omnibus angulis 

 rotundatis, pellucidis, auratis, incrassatis. 



Folia caulis fructiferi comalia angustiora, longiora, obtusa, areo- 

 latione elongata; perichaetialia intima parva, /awceo/ato, subobtusa, 

 denticulata, tenuicostata, cellulis multo angustioribus supra lineari- 

 bus, Paraphyses permultae, filiformes, longae, e perichaetio plus 

 minusve excedentes. Vaginula brevis. Seta i-i .25 cm. alta, rubra, 

 superne pallidior, apice arcuata, inde fructus subpendulus vel hori- 

 zontalis. Theca e collo anguste defluente breviter ovato-pyri- 

 formis, castanea, operculo convexo vel obtuse conico; exothecii 

 cellulae sat regulariter rectangulares, parietibus firmis, orificium 

 versus sensim minores. Annulus? Peristomium aurantiacum, 

 dentibus lanceolatis, .3 mm. longis, dense lamellatis, minutissime 

 obscure papillosis, superne pallidis laevibus; endostomii processus e 

 membrana basilari circa tertiampartemlongitudinisdentium vel paullo 

 ultra aequante angusti, Hneari-lanceolati, dentibus aequilongi, 

 pallidi, vix papillosi, angustissime rimosi; cilia nulla vel omnino 

 rudimentaria. Spori 20-24 fi, fulvi. 



Habitat: South Island, New Zealand, 1888, R. Helms. Ex 

 herb. J. Cosmo Melvill sub nomine "Bryum blandum det. 

 Boswell" acceptum. 



This very distinct species I have only in small quantity; it 

 was probably gathered in the Paparoa Range,* as were nearly all 

 Helms' plants sent to Mr. Melvill with this one; it is much to be 



* Since the above was in print I have received a further |specimen labelled 



