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Transactions.—Miscellaneous.

Musci.

20. Dicranum robustum.

21. Dicranum menziesii.

22. Batramia elongata, mixed with a Jungermannia.

23. Racomitrium lanuginosum.

24. Andreæa mutabilis.

25. Zygodon, sp.

26. Trematodon flexipes.

27. Campylopus introflexus.

Lichenes.

28. Stereocaulon ramulosum.

29. Sphærophoron coralloides (?).

30. Cladonia cariosa.

{{{1}}}pyxidata.

31. Parmelia parietina.

32. Lecanora parella.

33. Lecidea coarctata.

Fungi.

34. Uredo antarctica, growing on the stems of Luzula crinita and campestris.

35. Sphæria phæosticta, growing on the stems of Luzula crinita and campestris.

36. Sphæria herbarum, growing on Poa foliosa.

37. Sphæria depressa, growing on Poa foliosa.

38. Hendersonia microsticta, growing on the dead stems of Stilbocarpa polaris.

39. Dothidea spilomea, on dead stems of Stilbocarpa polaris, and of Pleurophyllum criniferum.

The plants which were sent by Fraser to the Hooker Herbarium are:—

  1. Acæna sanguisorbæ.
  2. {{{1}}} ascendens.
  3. Pleurophyllum criniferum.
  4. Cotula plumosa.
  5. Poa foliosa.
  6. Azorella selago.
  7. Luzula crinita.

Birds.

The most common birds on the island are the penguins. Of these there are four different kinds occurring, either separately or mixed, in rookeries scattered at intervals all round the coast. They were all incubating at the time of my visit.