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XXL CEYPTOGAMIA. 



MUSCI. 

 By a. GEPP, M.A., F.L.S. 



Me. Berxacchi very truly remarks, in his work ' To the South 

 Polar Ptegions' (p. 210): — "The appalling poverty of the flora of 

 the Antarctic regions stands out in glaring light when compared with 

 that of the Arctic regions : for whilst various species of flowering 

 plants are found in high northern latitudes, only the minutest forms 

 of vegetable life, such as lichens and mosses, have been found in high 

 southern latitudes, and so scantily as only to be found in a few 

 places on the northern slopes." 



Mr. Borchgrevink mentions (see ' First on the Antarctic Conti- 

 nent,' p. 258) that on the Possession Islands he " again found 

 vegetation and secured very satisfactory specimens of it." Again 

 (p. 259), he " collected specimens of vegetation on Coulman Island." 

 Vegetation was also found on the rocks of Franklin Island (p. 268) 

 and at the foot of Mount Terror, where he " collected specimens of 

 the rocks and vegetation " (p. 271) ; and he again speaks of the 

 " splendid collection of rocks and vegetation " which was made in 

 the same locality (p. 276). 



As will be seen below, it is evident from the localities attached 

 to the specimens which have reached the Museum, that some of the 

 collections above recorded by Mr. Borchgrevink were not among those 

 submitted to us, 



Barhula fuegiana, Jaeg. Sterile. Geikie Land, Spring, 1900. 



Barbula, sp. A few small immature specimens. Geikie Land, 

 Spring, 1900. 



Bryum argenteum, Linn. Sterile. Mount Melbourne and Sir 

 George Newnes Land, February, 1900. 



