Drummondiane. N, O. Musci. 
TAB. DCCXXXIX, 
Werssia PALLENS. Hook. et Wils. 
Foliis suberectis lineari-lanceolatis integerrimis evanidinerviis, capsula 
suberecta pyriformi, operculo an See to. 
Bas Swan River, West Australia. James Drummond. 
Caules cespitosi, subramosi, 2-3 Tee as. Folia ase reticulata, siccitate 
vix tortilia, luteola, Seta 2-linearis, pallide rubella. ‘apsula pyri- 
ormis, siccitate subcylindrica, sub orem paululum constricta, badia. 
Peristomii dentes 16, pyramidati, rubri. Operoulasi breve, basi conicum 
oblique rostellatum. 
). Fig.1. Plant ; nat.size. f.2. The same; magnified. f.3, 4 
Leaves ; more magnified. - &. Ca ec “with operculum, and—f. 6. 
Capsule from which the operculum is removed; ditto. f. 7. Portion 
peristome, and sporules:—highly magnified. 
(B). 
Orrnopontium sutcatum. Hook. et Wils. 
Foliis cageetiaregiiy linea i-la nceolatis s nee integerrimis evanidi- 
ecken a ato. 
Has. Swan River, West Australia. a = 
Caules eaastnes Q-lineares. Foli ineceigy rece siccitate vix 
mutata, nervo subcontinuo, nitida, vetcetiick a semiuncialis, 
e Juteo rufescens, nitida. Capsula brevicolla, dliiptico-cblonats asi 
attenuata, siccitate evidenter sulcata, rufo- Peristomit extern 
dentes 16 mgi, tra ati, ferruginei membrana. basilaris 
concolores,  Operculum conico- sok nara rostro obliquo, capsula 
sextuplo brevius. Spore minimz, rutilante 
Allied to O. lineare, Schwaegr. ; but differing essentially from that and 
e other species, in the furrowed capsule. The leaves also are shorter 
and not ageae Se, apering. 
(B). Fig. 1. Plant; nat. size. a 2. the same; magnified. f. 3; 
Leaves; more magnified. f. 5. Vaginula; ditto. f. 6. Capsule, with 
operculum ; ditto. f.7. Portion of the peristome ;—highly magnified. 
(C). 
Fasronta tomentosa. Hook et Wils. 
Soe ovato-lanceolatis oe piliformi-acuminatis ciliatis, capsula sub- 
operculo planiusculo, 
fis Swan — West Australia. James Drummo 
Caulis pus vage ramosus. Folia erecto- en. confertim im- 
bricata, subpilifera, pilis longis pulcherrime ciliata, basi nervo ae 
obsoleto i instructa; perichetialia elliptico-oblonga, apice inciso-serrata. 
Calyptra albida, dimidiata 
This beautiful species “differs from all “nage in the very long filitcem 
at the margin of its leaf, in which i t most Sgr eRg F. Per 
(C). Fig. 1. Plant; nat. size. J. 2. Leaf; magnified. f3 Peris 
. es; ditto, f.4, 5, C 
culum ; ditto, J. apsules with and without an | ope 
