Some New Species of Australian Mosses 
described 
by 
V. F. Brotherus. 
IR 
These last years I have had the opportunity of exami- 
ning some very rich collections of mosses from East Austra- 
lia. For the greater part of this most interesting material I 
am much indebted to my honourable friend, Mr. FREDK MANSON 
BaireY, F. L. S., Colonial Botanist, Brisbane, Queensland, 
who has had the kindness to send me, for the purpose of 
determination, not only what he has been collecting during 
the last years, but also the material he has received from 
Messrs C. T. Musson, H. TrRYON and C. J. Wizp, Queensland, 
and from Mrs. FrLora M. MARTIN, born CAMPBELL, Victoria. 
Moreover Mr. C. J. Winip has had the kindness to send me 
a smaller collection from Queensland, which collection ho- 
wever contained a large number of most interesting species. 
The determination ot these collections has been con- 
nected with great difficulties, caused partly by the fact that 
publications on the Australian bryological flora are to be 
found in a number of different periodicals, and particularly 
by Dr. C. MöLrrer of Halle, having named, during a succes- 
sion of vears, a great many species from different parts of 
Australia, the descriptions of which he has not found time 
vet to publish. In order to avoid a possible increase of sy- 
nonyms, I sent him specimens of the greater part of the 
species I considered to be new, and, though very busy with 
