252 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
nerveless, —— fringed with hairs *2 mm. long. ae leaves 
‘52 xX ‘4 mm., convex, .very close, overlapping, ovate-acute, apex 
ending in a long hair. Under leaf anita, bluntly ‘pcitited; swollen 
at base, wider than its length, 52 x *85mm. Ce Seen all, rhomboid, 
chlorophyllose. Female flowers ation often as many as nine- 
teen being on a fertile branch. Cap. on short ies erect. 
H. commuratum C. Muell. H. tamarisci Sull. New Zealand, 
T. Kirk. aps N.Z., Christchurch, 1884, Mary Archer Fforde. 
Herb. H. Wid 
upwards, ovate-acute, convex, margin with many strong teeth, 
neeved for two-thirds, ending in a strong mucro. Under leaf ‘7 x 
*38 mm., cordate at base, lanceolate- aeaINS es enarei closely and 
strongly toothed, nerve weak, excurrent in strong mucro. This 
plant is peculiar in having below the middle of the: base of each 
had been abraded ; these spines are more acutely aiteens d Serie 
than the leaves. Cells very small, hexagonal, densely chlorophyllose, 
walls thick, texture firm. 
H. piscotor Mitt. Hookeria rotulata. Van Diemen’s Land 
two. 
? en ary. Under leaf -6 x ‘55 mm., ovate-acute, somewhat squar- 
rose, m entire, nerved for two- thir a, ending in a strong mucro 
Cells small hexagonal, full of chlorophyll, walls thin, were thick 
and firm. The portion that I moistened for examination 
faint greenish yellow colour to the water, as the Hepatic Fatale 
_ does under like conditions. 
leg Mr. Mitten I have received another species, which I add 
ey yiriputum Mitt. New Zealand. 
Stem leafy, tomentose at base. Branches furcate, 
‘6m 
igh. 
straight, directed upwards. Front leaves ‘92 x ‘6 mm., ovate- acute, 
complanate, convex, spreading upwards, —— overlapping; margin 
slightly toothed next apex, which ends in a small mucro; faintly 
nerved for two-thirds. Under leaf -6 54 "41 mm., cordate at base, 
orbicular, suddenly acute, margin entire, nerve faint, excurrent in 
strong mucro, ‘2 mm. long, close and overlapping, Cells oval- 
hexagonal, iia thin, texture delicate, almost translucent. 
EXPLANATION oF Puate 463. 
Hypopterygium ie ns H. W. Lett.—1. Under side of stem, with under 
es 3. Front rk mets ar stem, x 20. 4. Under leaf, x 100. 5. A front leaf, 
a0 6. Mucro ri ee? leaf, 250. 7. Female inflorescence and bracts 
- sule and seta, x 25. 10. Teeth from peri 
soe. x ‘190. 11. n Plant with pie 0 nat. size 
