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A COLLECTION OF MOSSES. 175 Anmod ... Close to Castle Kock, but rainfall less; probably

not more than 150 in. Dharwar ... Long. 75 and due E. of Castle Eock ; alt. 2400 ft.;

rainfall 32 in. Nigadi ... A few miles west of Dharwar.

Tadas ... About 30 miles S.S.W. of Dharwar ; altitude

similar ; rainfall about the same. Konankeri ... About ten miles south of Tadas ; alt. about 2000

ft.; rainfall about 35 in. Shiggaon ... About 40 miles S. S. E. of Dharwar; rainfall

below 30 in. The few mosses gathered here

were from tree boles. &c, in a spice garden, i.e.

an artificially shady and moist spot in the very

dry area. Siddhapur ... Alt. 1600 ft.; rainfall 120 in. Jog. ... Alt. 1400 ft. ; rainfall 200 in. at least, possibly

very much more, supplemented by heavy

nightly mists from the Gairsoppa falls. Sampkhand ... Kainfall 200 in. Karwar ... Near coast; sea-level. Eainfall 120 in.

It is not to be expected, however, that the diverse phytogeogra- phical conditions of the above localities will be very clearly reflected in the present collection, a small one, consisting of only 120 numbers ; any such conclusions could only be come to by means of comparative tables based on a fairly thorough exploration of the different localities.

To save space I have not included detailed records of several of the more common S. Indian species, each represented by several numbers ; viz. Octoblepharum albidum (4) ; Macromitrium sulcatum (4) ; Bryum coronatum (4) ; Bryum Wightii (3) ; Pogonatum aloides (l) ; Diaphanodon, procumbent (5) ; Ectropolhecium cyperoides (4).

The types of the new species are in my herbarium.

Archidium birmannicum Mitt. MS. in Herb., sp. nov. (fig. 1).

Cae3pites densi, olivaceo-virides, A. altemifolium referentes ; caules 1-2 cm. alti, tenelli, flexuosi, plerumque simplices, saepe flagelli- formes, microphylli ; caulis fertilis apud inflorescentiam innovationes plures emittens. Folia caulina circa 1 mm. longa, hie late, illic anguste lanceolata, latiuscule acuminata, integra vel subintegra ; costa sat valida, apud basin circa 50 p 1 lata, flava, percurrens vel prope apicem desinens. Areolatio foliorum caulinorum sat laxa, cellulis elongatis, anguste rhomboideo-hexagonis, sublinearibus, 6-8 p latis,