N:o 2. Contributions io Ihe Bryological Flora of llie NorfJi-Western Himalaya. 5 



is well known that mosses and other allied cryptogams play an important part 

 in bringing about the conditions which favour the initiatory stages of forest 

 vegetation». 



I hope soon to hâve an opportunity of giving an account of the interesting 

 collections from Sikkim mentioned above. 



I am happy to state that my excellent friend, Dr. (1. Venïuiu, has had 

 the kindness to détermine all the Orthotricha. 



