Cheeseman. — On New Plants. 409 



2. " Species Hepaticarum," Lindbg. et Gottsche, coloured 

 plates. 



3. " Hepaticffi Amazonicae et Andiiue," Spruce. 



4. " British Jungermannice," Hooker, coloured plates. 



5. " Musci Exotici," Hooker, vols. i. and ii. 



And several small but more recent works, containing well- 

 executed plates of various species. 



Aet. XXXIX. — On some Becent Additions to the Neio Zealand 



Flora. 



By T. F. Cheeseman. F.L.S., Curator of the Auckland 



Museum. 



[Read before the Auckland Institute, 2nd November, 1891.'] 



Alectryon excelsum, DC, var. grandis, Cheeseman. 



A small tree. Habit, size, and general appearance pre- 

 cisely that of the type, and tomentum also the same. Leaves 

 much larger, the whole leaf being often over 18in. long. 

 Leaflets fewer in number, but much larger and broader in pro- 

 portion, 5in.-7in. long, 2-Jin.-3|^in. broad, oblong or ovate, 

 acute. Flowers not seen, and only the remains of old seed- 

 vessels. 



Hab. Three Kings Islands : a small clump growing on the 

 cliffs on the northern side of the Great King. 



A very handsome and striking plant. It differs widely 

 from the type in the size of the leaflets, which are three or 

 four times as large, and also in their shape. It is possible 

 that it is entitled to specific rank, but I hesitate to so place it 

 until flowering specimens have been obtained. 



Olearia suavis, n. sp. 



A densely-branched shrub or small tree, 6ft. -18ft. high. 

 Young branches, panicles, and under-surface of leaves covered 

 with pale-yellowish or fulvous tomentum. Leaves usually 

 oblong, but sometimes almost ovoid, occasionally narrower and 

 linear-oblong, obtuse at both ends, fin.-2in. long, -l-in.-fin. 

 broad, rather thin, entire or with waved margins ; primary 

 veins conspicuous below, almost at right angles to the midrib. 

 Panicles loose, elongate, branches slender. Heads small, ^in. 

 diameter ; involucre turbinate, scales linear-oblong, pubescent, 

 especially the outer ones. Florets few, small. Eipe achenes 

 not seen. 



Hab. Mount Arthur plateau. Nelson, alt. 4,000ft. 



