Petrie. — On the Floivering -plants of Otago. 579 



forms of this most difficult genus that, when better known, 

 may prove distinct species. They have been placed in 

 the hands of Professor Buchenau for determination and 

 description. 



Leptocarpus simplex, a. Eich. — Common in sandy and 

 swampy saline stations on the E. and S. coasts. 



Hypolena laterifolia, Benth. — Not uncommon in wet 

 stations in the S. Inch-Clutha; Catlin's ; Otaraia River; 

 Invercargill ; &c. 



•Gaimardia setacea, Hook. f. — Swampy mountain stations in 

 the E. and S. Maungatua; Blue Mountains (3,000ft.). 



Alepyrum pallidum. Hook. f. — Rare in swampy mountain 

 stations in C. and S. Maungatua ; Mount Kyeburn ; Clin- 

 ton Saddle ; Blue Mountains. 



€entrolepis viridis, T. Kirk. — Maungatua ; Blue Mountains ; 

 Lake Te Anau (3,000ft.-700ft.). 



Centrolepis minima, T. Kirk, var. — Shores of Lake Te Anau. 



Schcenus axillaris. Hook. f. — Bluff; Stewart Island. 



Schcenus pauciflorus, Hook. f. — Common in bleak upland 

 valleys. Hindon ; Maniototo uplands ; Lake District 

 (3,000ft.); Pembroke; &c. 



Schcenus concinnus. Hook. f. — Not rare in wet, saltish 

 stations near the E. and S. coasts. Waikouaiti ; Otago 

 Heads ; Catlin's Eiver ; &c. 



0.\RPHA alpina, Br. — Not rare on wet hills in the S. and 

 on the mountains of C. and W. Maungatua; Old Man 

 Range ; Blue Mountains. This descends almost to sea- 

 level at the Bluff and Stewart Island. 



SciRPUS MARiTiMus, L. — Rather rare on the E. coast. 

 Oamaru ; Waikouaiti ; Otago Heads. I have not observed 

 it south of the last station. 



SciRPUS PUNGENS, Valil. — Common on salt mud-flats of E. 

 and S. coasts. Dunedin ; &c. 



IsoLEPis NODOSA, Br. — Abundant on salt sandhills and sandy 

 shores of E. and S. Dunedin ; &c. 



IsoLEPis PROLiFER, Br. — Invcrcargill. 



IsoLEPis RIP.A.RIA, Br. — Abundant on the E. and S. coasts; 

 less common in wet stations in the interior and W. 



IsoLEPis CARTiLAGiNEA, Br. — Bluff and Stewart Island. 



IsoLEPis AUCKLANDicA, Hook. f. — Not uncommon in wet 

 stations on the mountains of C. and W. Old Man Range 

 (4, 000ft.) ; Mount Kyeburn ; and mountains of Lake Dis- 

 trict. 



