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form and constant general character of the ordinary leaves, and the 

 conspicuous grey pubescence, mark it off clearly enough. 



1037. Veronica Willcoxii P. Petrie, 1. c, p. 272. — Frutex erectus, 

 raraosus, glaber, ad 8 dcm. altus; ramis strictis. — Folia decussata,' 

 imbricata, basi connata, anguste obovata, 10—12 mm longa, 4—6 mm 

 lata, subacuta, in basim sessilem latiusculum gradatim angustata, rigida, 

 coriacea; supra concava, valde vernicosa nitidaque; subtus glaucescentia 

 ac puncticulata, carinata, costa media fere excurrente. — Racerai 2—4, 

 in axillis foliorum superiorum dispositi, 2—3 cm longi, densiflori; flori- 

 bus breviter pedunculatis. — Bracteae tenues, lanceolatae, ad basim 

 calycis pertinentes. — Capsula late elliptica, obtusa, calycis lobis duplo 

 longior, 5 mm longa, 3V2 mm lata. — New Zealand. — Route- 

 bourn Valley, near Lake Harris, 3000 ft. W. WiJlcox! and D. P. 

 I take this to be a very distinct species, more closely related to V, 

 decumbens Cheesm, than to any other. It has been in cultivation for a 

 number of years, but its wild habitat was unknown till early in 1911. 

 I have not seen wild specimens in flower, but the cultivated plant 



is certainly identical with that found sparingly in the Upper Routeburn 

 Valley. 



1038. Veronica Armstrongii T. Kirk var. annulata D. Petrie, 1. c, 

 p. 273. — Folia opposita, connata, quam in typo breviora, annulos an- 

 giistos cupuliformes erectos ramis appressos formantia; foliorum apici- 

 bus mere truncatis, parce ciliolatis; calycis segraentis integerrimis. 

 Planta valde depressa, ramulis quam in typo paucioribus brevioribusque 

 instructa. — New Zealand, — Rock face of northern slope of 

 Takitimu Mountains, Southland, at 2950 ft. altitude. — Collected by 

 Dr. L. Cockayne, F. R. S., F. L. S., 13th March, 1912, who has supplied 

 me with material for the above description. — In V. Armstrongii the 

 connate leaves form a slightly dilated cup round the branchlets, while 

 the leaves present a small median cusp. Its most southerly known 

 habitat is the north-east face of the Ku ow Mountains (Waitaki County). 

 Mr. Cheeseman's herbarium contains several specimens collected 

 there by myself. Dr. Cockayne would rather regard the plant as a 

 distinct species. 



1039. Veronica Grahaml D. Petrie, 1. c, p. 273. — Caules graciles, 



prostrati tandem erecti, parce ramosi, ramis erectis 15—20 cm longis, 

 cicatricibus foliorum delapsorum subdistantibus notati, a parte foliacea 

 pubescentes v. pilosiusculi, alibi glabri. — Folia in paribus oppositis 

 disposita, ± conferta, plerumque imbricata, basi lato sessilia, coriacea. 

 ovato-cuneata, 7 mm longa, 5 mm lata, apice rotundata ac in lobos 

 5 breves obtusos crenatim secta, lobo medio permulto latiore, nervis 

 obscuris, passim parce albo-pubescentia, in siccitate brunnea. — Plores 

 solitarli, in axillis foliorum superiorum dispositi. — Calyx 4-partitus. 

 lobis erectis linearibus parce pubescentibus. - Corolla et stamina baud 

 visa. — Capsula calycis lobis aequilonga, valde compressa, late obcor- 

 \ <lata, glabra, 5 mm lata altaque. — New Zealand. —. Cracks of 





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