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ably less altitudes, and has been gathered in Patagonia, 

 would thus seem to be, like Distichium capillaceum, enabled, 

 by its capacity to exist and mature its fructification in com- 

 paratively lower and warmer situations, to attain a much 

 more extensive distribution. 



Bartramia (Philonotis) fontana, Lin. Floeberg Beach ; 

 a very small state, barren, growing with Voitia hyperborea. 

 Everywhere distributed in northern and temperate Europe 

 and North America, but although found in North Africa 

 it does not seem to pass south of the equator. 



Bryum pendulum, Hornsch. Dumbell Harbour, lat. 

 82 30' N., with unripe fruit. Frequent amongst Arctic 

 mosses and widely distributed throughout temperate Europe, 

 it probably continues through the Andes and reaches Ant- 

 arctic regions, being a species able to grow as well on the 

 sea shore as upon the loftier mountains. 



B. Brownii, Br. et Schimp. Floeberg Beach ; originally 

 described by Brown as Pohlia bryoides from Melville Island, 

 it has since been found on the Dovrefield Mountains. 



B. calophyllum, Brown. Floeberg Beach, and Payer 

 Harbour ; barren. Long supposed to be an Arctic species ; 

 it has in recent times been found to occur on the western 

 shores of Britain, and in some few localities on the European 

 continent. 



Timmia austriaca, Hedw. Floeberg Beach and Payer 

 Harbour ; barren. 



Myurella apiculata, Hueb. Floeberg Beach, with 

 Pogonatum alpinum', and a fragment on Peltigera from 

 Mushroom Point ; all barren. 



Orthothecium chryseum, Schwaegr. Floeberg Beach 

 with Voitia hyperborea ; barren. In Europe an Alpine 

 moss found in the Scandinavian mountains and Carinthian 

 Alps. 



Stercodon plicatilis, Mitt. Mushroom Point ; adhering to 

 a fragment of Peltigera ; barren. Described first in the 

 < Linnaaan Society's Journal,' v. viii., from specimens gathered 



