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A COLLECTION OF MOSSES. 183 valida ; in apiculum brevem excurrens, dorso plus minusve grossiuscule ruguloso. Cellulae subpellucidae, subquadratae, 5-7 /* latae, leniter papillosae, basilares sensim elongatae, laxiores ; infimae laxiusculate subhyalinae. Cetera ignota.

Hab. Eartb-bank in compound of rest-house, Nigadi, seven miles west of Dharwar (5703).

Belonging to the group of § Helicopogon having the back of the nerve strongly scabrous; near to B. consanguinea (Thw. & Mitt.), but, that has the leaves tapering to a point subcucullate at apex ; here they are broadly Ungulate, only the upper ones at all tapering to the point, and quite plane ; B. flavescens Hook, and Grev. and B. louisia- dum Broth, have narrower, longer leaves with much smaller cells. The leaves are remarkably like those of the European B. unguiculata, except in the rugulose back of the nerve.

Barbula indica (Hook) Brid, forma sterilis Eleisch. On a wall Sampkhand (6432).

Brachymenium turgidum Broth & Dixon. Nov. var. nanum Dixon.

Densissime, humillime caespitosum ; partibus omnibus eis B. turgidi simillimis sed multo minoribus.

Hab. On mango, Tadas, Dharwar District, 2,400 ft. alt. ; rainfall 35 in. (5373) ; on bark of Ixora parviflora, Konankeri Dharwar, rain- fall 35 in. (3509) ; on mango trees, near Dharwar (3591)- All c. fr.

An exact miniature of B. turgidum, agreeing in all structural details, peristome, size of spores, etc. It is not in any way a starved or undeveloped state ; the fruit is well formed only smaller than in the type, and with somewhat shorter seta. It appears to be an adap- tation to the drier conditions ; the three specimens were all collected under a rainfall of 35 in., and the type was not found at all ; on the other hand Mr. Sedgwick has sent me the type from numerous loca- lities round about Mahableshwar, with a rainfall of 250 in. or over.

Bryum argenteum L. var. australe Rehm. On a wall, Shig- gaon (3486).

Philonotis mollis (Doz & Molk) Bry. j'av. — On stone in a stream, Sampkhand (6435). Earth bank, Malamane Ghat ; 1000 ft. alt ; rainfall 202 in. (6473) c. fl. $. On bank in shade, Siddhapur, alt. 1600 ft. rainfall 120 in.