544 Transactions. — Botany. 



Hymenanthera ANGUSTiFOLiA, E.Br. — Catlin's; Kelso. Eare. 

 This is doubtless Brown's species. I have never seen it in 

 flower. It is almost leafless. 



PiTTOSPOEUM TENUiFOLiuM, Banks and Sol. — Common in low- 

 land forests throughout. 



PiTTOSPOEUM EUGENioiDES, A. Cunu. — Commou in forests of 

 the E. and S.E. 



Gypsophila tubulosa, Boiss. — Many dry localities in N.E. 

 and C. It is uncertain if this plant is truly indigenous ; 

 but it does not spread rapidly or occupy the ground closely, 

 as introduced weeds usually do. 



Stellaria paevifloea, Banks and Sol. — Common in bush 

 throughout. 



Stellaeia elatinoides, Hook. f. — Tuapeka Mouth ; Sow- 

 burn ; Speargrass Plat. A local plant, but not rare v;here 

 it occurs. 



Stellaria gracilenta, Hook. f. — Common in dry mountain 

 and lowland stations of C. and N., ascending to 4,000ft. 



CoLOBANTHus BiLLAEDiERi, Penzl. — Commou in open lands. 

 Stunted forms ascend to 4,000ft. and 5,000ft. in the moun- 

 tains of the C. and W., on which they form large compact 

 patches. 



CoLOBANTHUs suBULATus, Hook. f . — Kurow ; Speargrass Plat ; 

 Cromwell ; Queenstown ; &c. Common in dry, low sta- 

 tions of C. 



CoLOBANTHus ACicuLAEis, Hook. f. — Kurow and Mount Ida 

 Eanges (2,000ft.-3,000ft.). 



Speegulaeia eubea, Pers. — Tuapeka district, where it spreads 

 rapidly by roadsides, and has every sign of being intro- 

 duced. 



Speegulaeia rubra, var. marina. — Common on clay cliffs of 

 E. coast. 



Claytonia austealasica, Hook, f. — Common in moist stations 

 of C, N., and W. up to 5,000ft. ; sandhills at Dunedin. 



Montia fontana, L. — Common in upland and mountain 

 streams up to 4,500ft. 



Hectoeella cjespitosa. Hook, f . — Eock and Pillar Eange ; 

 Old Man Eange ; and all high mountains west of Clutha 

 Eiver (above 4,000ft.). 



Elatine AMERICANA, Arnott. — Strath Taieri ; Maniototo 

 Plain ; Lake Wanaka ; Lumsden ; Lake Te Anau. On 

 clay- and mud-banks, on edges of lagoons and sluggish 

 streams; Wickliffe 'B^y,fidc Mr. B. C. Aston. 



