28 ORYPTOGAMIA ANTARCTICA. l [Auckland and 
obtusis integerrimis concavis subbinerviis, seta brevi, theca erecta ovata. H. Arbuscula, Smith, in Linn. 
Trans., vol. xix. p. 280. t. 23. Hook. Muse. Exot. t.112. Isothecium, Brid. Bryol. Univ. vol. ii. p. 372. 
Var. B, foliis subdistichis. H. Arbuscula, Schwaeg. Suppl. t. 300. 
Has. Lord Auckland's group and Campbell’s Island; rocky places on the hills; and on the ground 
in the woods, where it was found in fruit by Dr. Lyall. Var. 8, Lord Auckland’s Island ; barren. (Dr. Lyall.) 
The original specimens, figured in the * Musci Exotici are there correctly described as having the leaves imbri- 
cated all round the stem, but the seta is represented too long and slender. The stems of the var. B are somewhat 
compressed, and the leaves thus become in a measure distichous, as shown in Schwaegrichen’s figure, which may 
indicate a different species. The majority of our specimens agree well with the figure in ‘ Musc. Exot. ;’ except 
that the theca is more truly elliptical and somewhat apophysate, gradually tapering downwards into a thick slightly 
curved seta, which is very little longer than the capsule and barely exserted beyond the perichetial leaves. We 
have never seen the seta so short, or the theca so globose, as they are represented by Schwaegrichen. The arcuate 
stems sometimes root at the apex. 
c. Foliis patulis squarrosis. 
12. Hypnum aciculare, Brid. ; caule vage ramoso, ramis simplicibus, foliis squarrosis ovatis acuminatis 
apice inciso-serratis subenerviis, theca inclinata cylindracea arcuata, operculo aciculari longissimo. H. acicu- 
lare, Brid. Bryol. Univ. vol. ii. p. 505. Schwaeg. Suppl. vol. ii. p. 280. t. 92. 
Has. Lord Auckland’s group and Campbell’s Island; on the ground in the woods, rare in fruit. 
The calyptra is remarkably long in this moss, lanceolato-subulate, slightly inflated when young, of a rich chest- 
nut-brown colour. 
d. Foliis secundis. 
* Nervosis. 
13. Hrypxuu comosum, Lab. ; caule repente, ramis erectis superne fastigiatim ramosis subdendroideis, 
foliis imbricatis subscopariis patentibus ovato-lanceolatis apice serratis nervo excurrente superioribus subse- 
cundis, theca pendula sulcata, operculo curvirostro. H. comosum, La Billard. Fl. Nov. Holl. vol. ii. p. 107. 
t. 253. f. 2. Schwaeg. Suppl. vol. i. pt. 2. p. 265. t. 91. Isothecium, Brid. Bryol. Univ. vol. ii. p. 374. 
Haz. Lord Auckland's group; forming large tufts in the woods near the sea, rarely fruiting. 
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In habit this fine moss resembles some species of Bartramia. 
14. Hypnum Zispidum, Hook. fil. et Wils.; caule ramoso curvato v. arcuato, foliis imbricatis falcato- 
secundis ovatis longe acuminatis integerrimis subplicatis nervo crasso longe exserto, seta levi, theca ovata 
eequali, operculo longirostro. (Tas. LXI. Fig. II.) 
Has. Lord Auckland's group; rocky places near the tops of the hills, barren. 
Caules 2-4 unciales, vage ramosi, ramis rigidis simpliciusculis, curvatis. Folia dense imbricata, rigida, basi 
ovata, deinde setaceo-subulata, nervo valido excurrente longe acuminata, subconcava, basi obscure plicata, atro- 
viridia, siccitate suberecta, areolis minutis; perichetialia minora, ovata, nervo longe exserto. Seta valida, flexuosa, 
3 unc. longa, rigida, rubra, apice arcuata. Zheca equalis, subhorizontalis, fusco-lutea, operculo «equilongo, rostro 
obliquo. Calyptra non visa. 
This is a very common moss in the northern island of New Zealand, growing on rocks, on the exposed roots of 
large forest-trees, especially of the Podocarpus dacrydivides, and upon stones in streams of water ; under the last circum- 
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