FLORA OF VAN DIEMAN'S LAND. . 999 
naceis late ovalibus cuspidato-mucronatis virescenti-hyali- 
nis, fructu ovato ventricoso brevirostri suberoso-exasperato, 
bracteis omnibus foliaceis culmum superantibus, infima vagi- 
nante (foliisque) linearibus margine carinaque scabris. 
Proxima Carici hymenolepidi et magis etiam setigere, dif- 
fert autem spicis androgynis, inferioribus plerumque ad basin 
una alterave spica breviori quidem at similiter androgyna 
 preditis, et fructu tuberculis parvis aspero puberuloque, 
nec scabro tantum. 
14. Juncus microcephalus, «.— f. intermedius. An «. et 
B, species distincte ? 
15. J. densiflorus, H. et K. 
-. XXIV.—Contributions towards a Fiona of Van DIEMAN's 
- Lawp, chiefly from the Collections of Ronatp GUNN, 
_ Esg., and the late Mr Lawrence. By Joseru DALTON 
Hooker, M.D., RN. Assistant-Surgeon and Naturalist 
in H.M. Discovery Ship, Erebus. — : E 
S ( Continued from page 258 of Vol. I. ?) 
RANUNCULACEX. Juss. di 
gy. Clematis blanda, Hook. in Bot. Journ. v. i. p. 24i; wd 
Comp. Bot. Mag. v.i. p. 273. Dr Scott; Mr Lawrence (n. 
.. M6, and n. 147); Mr Gunn, (n. 54.) 
— Varies in size and in the breadth of the leaves, which are 
generally small and glossy. Pedicels ien ue : 
: striated, shining, red-brown, glabrous. e 
2, C. gentianoides, DC.—Hook. in Bot. Journ. p. 242. 
"Leaves much larger than in C. blanda, generally simple 
Smooth, l-flowered.  Anthersaristate. Carpels dark-brown, 
: hirsute, Mr Lawrence (n. 831); Mr Gunn (n. 53). 
3. C. — DC.—Syst. ders v.i. p. 147. Ker in Bot. 
ddi- 
7 c See also “ Companion to Bot. Mag." v. I. p. 272, where some a 
tional „Specia ara deposed. The whole are asoan bs the p : 
and entire, 3-nerved, sessile and semi-amplexicaul. Pedicels —— 
