CoLENSo. —0/i Neiu PJuenoganis. 595 



Hab. Ruahine Mountain-range, east side: Mr. A. 01 sen ; 

 1895. 



Ohs. A very distinct species of this rather difficult genus, 

 and very handsome when in fruit ; its Httle sohtary, globose, 

 white, shining fruits resembling pearls strung on its light 

 feathery foliage (whence its specific name). At this season 

 its appearance is most striking, further increased by the 

 graceful drooping of its slender loaded branches. I regret 

 not having seen its male flowers ; indeed, my female speci- 

 mens — in fruit and in early flower — are the result of two 

 visits made during two seasons, autumn and spring, to the 

 mountains. 



Genus 2. Nertera, Banks and Solander. 



1. N. montana, sp. nov. 



A small low creeping succulent glabrous herb, rooting at 

 nodes, lin.-3in. high, branches numerous and very short. 

 Leaves suborbicular, broader than long, apiculate, 1-2 lines 

 diameter, concave, tapering, a few rather long weak white 

 cilias at margins ; these are flat, semitransparent, and jointed ; 

 petioles 1 line long. Flowers small, terminal on short branch- 

 lets, sessile, pale-greenish. Corolla, tube shorter than limb ; 

 lobes deltoid, subacute, spreading, subhyaline, pubescent 

 within. Stamens spreading longer than styles ; anthers ex- 

 serted, suborbicular and cordate, yellow ; styles 2, spreading, 

 recurved. Ovary broadly ovoid, glabrous. 



Hah. Euahine Mountain-range, east side : Mr. A. Olscn ; 

 January, 1895. 



2. N. papulosa, sp. nov. 



A minute low creeping herb, 3in.-4in. long, rooting at 

 nodes, much branched ; branches very short ; subsucculent, 

 glabrous, finely papillose ; stems purple-splashed. Leaves 

 very small, scarcely 1^ lines long, suborbicular -deltoid, tip 

 subacute, pale-green with purple margins, stippled below ; 

 petioles as long as leaves. Flowers terminal, very small, 

 sessile ; corolla 1 line in diameter, greenish-yellow, 4:-parted ; 

 lobes deltoid, acute, finely pubescent within; stamens 4, longer 

 than lobes ; anthers orbicular, yellow ; stigmas 2, recurved, 

 shorter than anthers ; ovary oblong. Fruit globular, glabrous, 

 shining, sessile, j^o^n. dian^.eter, red. Seeds 2, oblong-ovoid, 

 gV^- lougj plano-convex, greyish-white. 



Hab. Low wet spots on the sides of the mountain Tonga- 

 riro, in the Taupo district : Mr. H. Hill ; 1893. 



Ohs. This is an interesting little plant — a perfect gem — in 

 its lustrous, lowly, humble beauty. I have succeeded in grow- 

 ing it, and therefore have been able to watch its minute 

 development, and to note all its grave characters in its fresh 



