250 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
H. Rak. Seetanpiz C, Muell. Tasmania, J. D. Hoo 
25 mm. high. Stem suleate, leafy, brownish black, ee 
at base. Branches curved downw ards, bipinnate, 6 mm. long. 
Front leaves: 1:0 x -54 mm., slightly ¢ convex, oval-acute, margin 
sharply toothed, strongly nerved to near apex, ending in a strong 
mucro. Under ‘lea f-72 x -42 mm., oval- debioal, suddenly acumi- 
nate ; nerve strong, seers yt in a muero ; margin toothed. Cells 
very small, round, ‘dot 
H. Mur tert eet in Linnea, 1856, p. 215. = sens and 
ra yer New South Wales s, May, June, @; 1855, W. H. Harv 
There is another specimen labelled UA bbl: Buchan River.” 
5 mm. Y hig Stem pale green, tomentose at base and for one- 
half. Branches twisted when dr ry, 1:5 x ‘58 mm., margin finely 
toothed ; weakly nerved for more than one-half. Under leaf -65 x 
*53 mm., orbicular, Liege acuminate, nies “ Sa nerved for 
two-thirds, ending a strong mucro. Seta uous. This re- 
sembles H, immigrans, but is much smaller, and h ‘ind much closer 
convex lea 
H. tenettum C. Mueller. Ceylon, Thicaites. 
20 mm. high. Stem tomentose at base. Bravches numerous 
at apex, ai. downwards. Front leaves 1:15 x ‘65 mm., ovate- 
acute, convex, nerved for two-thirds, ending in a strong mucro, 
sharply toothed near apex, twisted when dry. Under leaf -58 x 
‘43, orbicular, nerved for one-half, ending in a long stout mucro. 
Cells rhomboidal, filled with chlorophyll, walls thin. Cap. wide. 
Resembling H. immigrans, but that has the earorigine directed up- 
baked and has a rounder Bertie leaf, with a longer mucro. 
HL, vmicun#ForME ie From Mr. Ward. ee fencer me 
Hedw. ae Ze 
m. high. Sian leafless, thick and firm, sulcate, sparingly 
tomen is at base. Branches 20-25 m ‘cats tripinnate, directe 
forwards. Front leaves ‘5 x ‘2 mm., ova e-acute, margin distantly 
toothed in upper “halt slightly convex, eakip neryed for two- thirds, 
overlapping, directed upwards. Under leaf -2 x :12 mm., orbicular, 
suddenly acuminate, nerve strong, Bin rent in a long stout mucro, 
margin with a few large distant teeth near apex. Cells oval 
rounded, small, filled with chlorophyll, walls thick. 
H. xaricinum Brid. Hookerialaricina Hook. Cape of Good Hope. 
20 mm. high. Stem pale, sulcate, leafy, leaves large, tomentose 
at base and for one-half. Branches due Front leaves 1: 4 x 
suddenly acuminate, nerve excurrent in strong mucro. Seta cer- 
an Cells small, indistinetly rhomboid, walls thic 
H. ruavo-uimpatum C. Muell. Hypnum rotulatum [Nepal]. W. 
Griffith. _ 
20 mm. hi igh. Stem smooth, pale, ees: tomentose only at 
base. Branched for upper half; branches fureate, 6 mm. long, 
directed upwards. Frontleaves 92 x °62 mm.,. setae acute, nerved 
for more than one-half, margin toothed near apex, close and over- 
