Some New Species of Australiau Mosses Described 



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V. F. Brotherus. 

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(With one Plate). 



Owing to the ample material I have had the pleasure of 

 receiving, from time to ti me, I am now able to continue 

 my contributions to the knowledge of the bryological flora 

 of Australia. 



Mr. T. W. Naylor Beckett, the Rev. W. W. Watts and 

 Mr. W, A. Weymouth, to whom I was earlier greatly indebted* 

 for most interesting and plentifal colleetions, have continued 

 to devote their leisure to bryological researches, Mr. Beckett, 

 in New Zealand, the Rev. Watts, in New South Wales, 

 and Mr. Weymouth in Tasmania. 



Mr. J. H. Maiden, Director of the Botanical Gardens in 

 Sidney, very kindly sent me a comprehensive collection, gath- 

 ered partly by himself, partly by Messrs W. Forsyth, E. 

 Betche, a. a. Hamilton and E. Cheel in difterent parts of 

 New South Wales. 



The Rev. C. H. Binstead sent me a very large col- 

 lection, gathered partly by Mr. F. Whitteron in Queens- 

 land and partly by Mrs. Musgrave in British New Guinea. 



Mr. W. MiCHOLiTz forwarded to me some mosses from 

 the Pacific Islands, and fmally, I have had the occasion of 

 working up, as before, in connection with my excellent 



