Vermischte neue Diagnosen. 409 
6—8 series, thus giving the involucre an altogether different appearance 
from that of O. furfuracea. In that species the heads do not exceed !/, 
in., and the scales number 12—15. 
703. Raoulia Gibbsii Cheeseman, 1. c., p. 216. — R. bryoidei proxima, 
sed differt ramis non densissime compactis, capitulis majoribus, floribus 
numerosioribus. — Planta formans caespite 15—25 cm diam. Rami 
numerosi, validi, laxe caespitosi, suberecti vel decumbentes, dense im- 
bricato-foliati, 4—10 cm longi, 5—10 mm diam. Folia ut in R. bryoidei, 
sed multo majora, 5 mm longa. Capitula terminales, sessilia, solitaria, 
6—8 mm diam.; involucri bracteae 3—4-seriatag, exteriores scariosae, 
interiores apice albidae. Flores numerosi, 12—20 feminei, 10—20 
hermaphroditi. Achenia ut in R. bryoidei. — New Zealand, South 
Island: Dun Mountain Range. Nelson, ou Mount Starveall and Slaty 
Peak; altitude, 4000—5000 ft.; F. G. Gibbs! — Although this is techni- 
cally closely allied to R. bryoides, in appearance it differs widely from 
that plant. R. bryoides forms hard and compact knobby masses in which 
the numerous branches are so closely packed that it is impossible to 
thoust the finger in between. — R. Gibbsii is comparatively laxly 
branched, with longer, stouter, and more erect branches, and the leaves 
are much larger. The heads are also larger, with double the number 
of florets, and the scales of the involucre are proportionately smaller 
and less numerous. 
104. Myosotis (Exarrhena) Astoni Cheeseman, 1. c., p. 217. — Species 
M. saxosae valde affinis a quo differt ramis et foliis multo longioribus, 
pilis laxioribus, floribus numerosis. —  Perennis, undique pilis mollibus 
parce vestitus. Rami floriferi graciles, ascendentes vel basi decumbentes, 
15—30 cm alti. Folia radicalia numerosa, 5—10 cm longa, supra et 
infra pilis brevibus parce obsita; folia caulina minora, sessilia. Racemi 
terminales, pedunculati, simplices vel furcati. Flores numerosi, breviter 
pedicellati. Corolla hypocrateriformis, 4—5 mm  diam.; tubus cylin- 
draceus, fauce gibbis emarginatis instructa. Stamina 5, sub fauce affixa; 
filamentis elongatis. — New Zealand, North Island: Mount Holds- 
wooth, Tararua Range; altitude, 4000—4500 tt.; W. Townson! B. C. 
Aston! 
705. Celmisia pseudo-Lyallii Cockayne in Trans. N. Zealand Inst. 
1909, XLII (1910), p. 314. — C. Lyallii Hook. f. var. pseudo-Lyallii Chee- 
sem., in Man. N. Z. Flora, p. 312, 1906. — New Zealand, South 
Island: Canterbury; Mount Peel; subalpine. Mrs. F. Waymouth. — I 
have always considered this a valid species. Mr. T. Kirk referred my 
specimens to C. spectabilis Hook. f. The leaf is altogether different from 
that of C. Lyallii. which is extremely stiff and coriaceous, tapers to an 
almost pungent point, is grooved on both surfaces, has no evident 
midrib, and is thinly tomentose on the ridges of the under-surface only. 
C. pseudo-Lyallii has a much less stiff leaf, which is tapering and acute, 
but not drawn out to a fine pungent point. There are no regular 
grooves and ridges, but the upper surface is plaited and dark- not 
