T. KiKK. — Oil Veronica. 523 



Queen Charlotte Sound, Dicffenhach ; Gordon's Nob, Monro ; 

 Wai-au-ua Valley, Travers ; but not recently observed in 

 either of these localities. Otago - — Greenstone Valley, J. 

 Buchanan ! 2,000ft.-4,000ft. 



The only species belonging to the dimorphic section found 

 in the North Island. Flowerless specimens are easily referred 

 to Dacrydium. 



V. buchanaiti, Hook, f., Handbk., 211. 



Stems 4in.-8in. high, robust, much branched, spreading. 

 Leaves decussate, imbricating, spreading or rarely deflexed, 

 excessively coriaceous, glabrous, sessile, su.borbicular or orbi- 

 cular ovate, concave, usually rounded at the tip, ^in.— |in. 

 long and almost as broad. Flowers in 2-4 very short broad 

 obtuse capitula or spikes, peduncles naked below, 10-15- 

 flowered ; rhachis pubescent, bracteoles equalling or exceeding 

 the sepals. Calyx tubular divided nearly to the base, lobes 

 ovate-oblong, obtuse, cilate ; corolla-tube ventricose, equalling 

 the rounded spreading segments ; stamens not exserted ; style 

 villous at the base. Capsule twice as long as the sepals, 

 narrowed at both ends, hairy, compressed. 



South Island : Otago — Lake District, /. Bitchanan ! Mount 

 Kyeburn, Otemata Eiver, Mount Arnold, D. Petrie I 3,000ft.- 

 4,000ft. 



It is scarcely possible to add anything to Sir Joseph 

 Hooker's excellent description except with regard to the 

 capsule. Mr. Petrie's specimens are more robust than the 

 original specimens given me by Mr. Buchanan, and at first 

 sight seem different, but it is impossible to separate them. 

 This species is closely allied to V. carnosula, Hook, f., of 

 which it may ultimately prove to be a variety. 



V. buxifolia, Benth., in DC. Prodr,, x., 462. 



Erect, 1ft. -3ft. high, sparingly branched, branches strict 

 and rather stout. Leaves broadly oblong- obovate, keeled, 

 coriaceous, abruptly truncate or cordate at base, narrowed 

 into a short broad petiole, closely imbricate (in the typical 

 form), often polished, minutely dotted beneath. Flowers in 

 short spikes, Jin.-lin. long or more, in the axils of the upper 

 leaves. Bracts equalling the minutely punctulate calyx ; calyx- 

 lobes broadly oblong, obtuse, equalling the corolla-tube ; limb 

 of the corolla equalling the tube, spreading, upper segment 

 broadly rounded, the lower narrow subacute. Capsule sub- 

 orbicular or broadly oblong, compressed, obtuse. 



North Island : Ruahine Range, Tongariro, and Euapehu. 

 South Island : In mountain localities from Nelson to South- 

 land. l,800ft.-4,000ft. 



The leaves below, with the bracts and sepals, are usually,. 



