Petrie. — On the Floivering Plants of Otago. 563 



Eaoulia mckayi, J. Buchanan. — This plant is not a Rao2ilia, 

 but a small alpine form of GnajjJialium traversii, Hook. f. 

 It keeps its character very constantly throughout the South 

 Island, and may be a distinct species. Eauges from 

 3,000ft. to 4,500ft. 



Gnaphalium trinerve, Forst. — Common on the E. and S. 

 coasts. 



Gnaphalium traversii. Hook. f. — Not rare throughout, and 

 common in moist stations in the C, S., and W. Signal 

 Hill and Swampy Hill (Dunedin) ; Waipori ; Maniototo 

 Plain ; Lake District ; Waipahi ; Lmnsden ; Te Anau. 



Gnaphalium luteo- album, Linn. — Common in dry open 

 stations ; very variable, and spreading rapidly. 



Gnaphalium collinum, Labill. — Abundant on dry hills and 

 terraces of C. and N.E. ; more rare in E. and S. 



Gnaphalium paludosum, Petrie. — Boggy spots in many parts 

 of interior ; abundant where it grows. Maniototo Plain ; 

 Eock and Pillar slopes ; Speargrass Plat ; Cromwell ; &c. 

 Ascends to 3,500ft. 



Helichrysum bellidioides. Hook. f. — Common on clay banks 

 throughout. 



Helichrysum filicaule. Hook. f. — Common. Ascends to 

 4,000ft. 



Helichrysum grandiceps, Hook. f. — Eather rare on moun- 

 tains of N. and W. (3,500ft.-5, 000ft.). Mount Ida ; Mount 

 St. Bathan's; Mount Pisa; Mount Cardrona; Mount 

 Arnould ; &c. 



Helichrysum purdiei, Petrie. — Very rare on the coast at 

 Otago Harbour. Now almost extinct in this its only 

 known habitat. 



Haastia sinclairii, Hook. f. — Eare on mountains of far W., 

 at 5,000ft. to 6,500ft. Hector Mountains ; Mount Bon- 

 pland ; Mount Arnould. 



Erechtites prenanthoides, DC. — Common in forest clear- 

 ings of E. and S. The weed that usually grows up after 

 tires. 



Erechtites arguta, DC. — Common near the coast ; more 

 rare inland, 



Erechtites quadridentata, DC. — Not uncommon on dry 

 banks and rocky faces. 



Erechtites glabrescens, T. Kirk. — Eather uncommon, but 

 widely spread in open moist bush. Dunedin ; Te Anau ; 

 Hunter Eiver ; &c. 



