iv. musci. 
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The arrangement adopted in this work is that which Mr. Wilson followed in the Floras 
of New Zealand and of Tasmania, viz. Dr. Schimper’s, with a few unimportant modifica- 
tions. This arrangement is natural, and the best hitherto devised, but, unfortunately, the 
characters of the groups do not contrast, and depend to so great a degree upon habit, 
texture, etc., that they cannot be expressed with sufficient definition for the purposes of a 
beginner. The following is the order of the Suborders, Tribes, and Genera : — 
Suborder I. Andreseese. 
1. Andresea. 
Suborder II. Sphagneae. 
2. Sphagnum. 
Suborder III. Bryeae. 
Sect. 1. Acrocarpi. — Fruit terminal. 
Tribe I. Phasce.®. 
3. Phascum. 
Tribe II. Weissie.®. 
4. Gymnostomum. 
5. Weissia. 
6. Symblepharis. 
Tribe III. Fissidf.nte.®. 
7. Fissidens. 
8. Conomitrium. 
Tribe IV. Dicrane.®. 
9. Picnemon. 
10. Leucobryum. 
11. Dicrauum. 
12. Dicranodoutium. 
13. Campylopus. 
14. Trematodon. 
Tribe V. Trichostosie,®. 
15. Trichostomum. 
16. Tortnla. 
17- Didymodon. 
18. Desmatodou. 
19. Distichium. 
20. Ceratodon. 
Tribe VI. Encalypte.®. 
21. Enealypta. 
Tribe VII. Hedwigiace.®. 
22. Hedwigia. 
23. Braunia. 
24. Leptangium. 
Tribe VIII. GrimmiEj®. 
25. Grimmia. 
26. Bacomitrium. 
Tribe IX. Orthotriche.e. 
27- Schlotheimia. 
28. Macromitrium. 
29. Orthotrichum. 
Tribe X. Zygodonte^e. 
30. Zygodon. 
Tribe XI. Brye.e. 
31. Leptostomum. 
32. Aulacomnimn. 
33. Orthodontium. 
34. Brachymenium. 
35. Mielichoferia. 
36. Bryum. 
37. Mnium. 
38. Meesia. 
Tribe XII. Bartramie^e. 
39. Conostomum. 
40. Cryptopodiuin. 
41. Bartramia. 
Tribe XIII. Funarie.e. 
42. Funaria. 
43. Entosthodon. 
44. Physeomitrium. 
Tribe XIV. Splachne.®. 
45. Eremodon. 
Tribe XV. Polytriche.®. 
46. Polytrichum. 
47. Dawsonia. 
Sect. 2. Pleurocarpi. — Fruit lateral. 
Tribe XVI. Ancectangie^e. 
48. Anoectangium. 
Tribe XVII. Fabronie,e. 
49. Anlacopilum. 
50. Fabronia. 
Tribe XVIII. Leucodonte®. 
51. Leucodou. 
52. Leptodon. 
53. Cladonmion. - 
Tribe XIX. Pieotriciie.e. 
54. Meteorium. 
55. Cryphrca. 
56. Cyrtopus. 
57. Mesotus. 
Tribe XX. Phyllogonie.e. 
58. Phyllogoniurn. 
Tribe XXI. Neckere®. 
59. Neckera. 
60. Trachyloma. 
Tribe XXII. Isothecie®. 
61. Isothecium. 
62. Entodon. 
Tribe XXIII. Hypne®. 
63. Hypnum. 
Tribe XXIV. Omalte®. 
64. Omalia. 
Tribe XXV. Rhizogonie®. 
65. Rhizogonium. 
66. Hymenodon. 
Tribe XXVI. FIypoptebygie®, 
67. Hypopterygium. 
68. Cyathophorum. 
69. Calomnion. 
Tribe XXVII. Racopile®. 
70. Racopilum. 
Tribe XXVIII. Hookerie®. 
71- Hookeria. 
72. Daltonia. 
