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or less; female inflorescence ± 16cm. long, oblong, bracts broader and 

 shorter than in the males, with broader more rigid and more uniform 

 terminal leaflets ; umbels small, as long as the sheaths or less, and almost 

 concealed by them. 



Hah. — Rocky spurs on Mount Lyell, western Nelson. 



This plant was given me by its discoverer, Mr. William Townson, 

 some years ago. As there seems to be little chance of further specimens 

 being procured at an early date, its description and publication need not be 

 further delayed. It is, I consider, a well-marked species, allied to A. Lyallii 

 Hk. f ., but by no means closely. 



2. Celmisia lanigera sp. nov. 



Folia 15-20 cm. longa 4 cm. lata anguste lanceolata ad &picem acutum 

 gradatim attenuata, a marginibus integris ± recurva, supra lanata vel 

 villosa leviter plicata nervis parallelibus percursa, infra Candida. 



Scapi complures 25-30 cm. alti moderate graciles lanati, bracteis 

 numerosis elongatis linearibus lanatis. 



Capitula ± 4 cm. in diam., involucri bracteis anguste linearibus dense 

 lanatis. 



Achenia linearia costata glaberrima. 



Leaves densely tufted, 6-8 in. long, 1| in. broad a little below the 

 middle, narrow lanceolate, uniformly narrowed to the acute tip, not or 

 scarcely subcordate at the base, little coriaceous, more or less recurved at 

 the entire margins ; upper surface woolly or densely villous with creamy- 

 white hairs, longitudinally furrowed but not deeply, veins parallel ; below 

 everywhere clothed with appressed white silky tomentum, midrib little 

 conspicuous. 



Scapes several, 10-12 in. high, moderately slender, densely cottony or 

 woolly ; bracts numerous, woolly, linear, lowermost 3-|-4: in. long, diminish- 

 ing upwards. 



Heads + 1|- in. across ; involucral bracts numerous, thin, narrow linear, 

 woolly on the back and sides ; rays numerous, narrow. 



Achenes linear, strongly ribbed, glabrous. 



Hah. — Garvie Mountains (very common) ; D. L. Poppelwell ! Takitimu 

 Mountains ; J. Crosby Smith ! 



This appears to be a well-marked species, of which I have seen only 

 three or four rather indifferent specimens. In general look it recalls 

 C coriacea Hk. f., but it is readily distinguished from it by the smaller 

 narrower woolly or villous leaves, the slender scapes, and the glabrous 

 achenes. It was, I believe, first collected by Mr. Crosby Smith. 



3. Gentiana Astoni sp. nov. 



Perennis ; caules plures v. complures graciles ± ramosi glabri 8-30 cm. 

 longi. 



Folia in paribus oppositis disposita, linearia vel sursum vix dilatata, 

 acuta vel subacuta flaccida integerrima glabra 1|— 2 cm. longa. 



Flores pauci vel complures, caulini in foliorum supremorum axillis 

 solitarii, terminales plerunique bini, albi, l|-2 cm. longi, pedunculati, 

 pedunculis foliis ^ brevioribus valde gTacilibus glaberrimis. Calyx obconicus 

 peralte in lobos 5 lineari-subulatos sectus ; corolla calycem excedens in 

 lobos 5 oblongo-lanceolatos subacutos apiculatos subalte secta ; stamina 

 ac pistillum corolla | breviora. 



