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Calyx nearly half as long as the corolla, cut for two-thirds its length into 

 linear-subulate 1 -nerved lobes; corolla fin. long, cut for three-quarters its 

 length into obovate rounded lobes ; stamens a little longer than the calyx : 

 the mature pistil exserted beyond the corolla. 



Hob. — Gentle grassy slopes at the foot of Lake Harris, Routeburn Valley, 

 Lake County. 



This plant is intermediate between G. tenuifolia (mihi) and G. corymbifera 

 T. Kirk. 



3. Gentiana Gibbsii sp. nov. 



Annua : G. lineatae T. Kirk similis ; differt foliis majoribus subcarnosis, 

 scapis crassioribus rigidis numerosis, floribus majoribus (2-2"5 cm. longis), 

 capsulis maturis multo longioribus (2 - 5 cm. longis). 



Annual, not tufted : stems several from the top of a long slender root, 

 more or less branched, ascending or erect, 3-4 in. high. 



Leaves -slightly coriaceous, radical few ovate-spathulate, \- |in. long, 

 cauline in opposite pairs sessile, broadly linear or narrow-ovate acute. 



Flowers numerous, white, narrow, solitary, terminating the scapes or 

 branches ; peduncles slender, terete, three to four times as long as the 

 flowers; calyx ± fin. long, equalling the corolla or nearly so, cut almost 

 to the base into linear acute lobes ; corolla divided for four-fifths its length 

 into narrow ovate-lanceolate acute and subapiculate conspicuously veined 

 segments ; stamens half as long as the corolla ; ripe capsules + 1 in. long, 

 exceeding the corolla. 



Hab. — Mount Anglem, Stewart Island : F. G. Gibbs ! 



The radical leaves are not well shown in the specimens I have been able 

 to examine. I have to thank Mr. Gibbs for the gift of some of the 

 specimens seen, and Dr. Cockayne, F.K.S., for the loan«of the remainder. 



4. Veronica longiracemosa sp. nov. 



Frutex altus robustus ramosus ; ramis ramulisque glaberrimis atro- 

 fuscis. Folia valde elongata ± 10 cm. longa 1 cm. lata, anguste lineari- 

 lanceolata, apicibus acuminatis valde attenuatis. Racemi crassiores valde 

 elongati + 18 cm. longi 2 cm. lati, flores pernumerosos gerentes. Flores 

 majusculi, corollae tubo lato calyce duplo longiore, limbi lobis tubum 

 aequantibus ovatis acutis. Capsula glabra ovato-elliptica subacuta 4 mm. 

 longa. 



A tall stout much-branched shrub ; branches and twigs stout, blackish- 

 brown, quite glabrous. 



Leaves moderately closely placed (± 15 cm. apart), narrow - linear- 

 lanceolate, + 10 cm. (4 in.) long, 1 cm. (§ in.) broad, widest near the base, 

 uniformly narrowed upwards to the finely acute or acuminate apex, sharply 

 contracted at the base into a short broad petiole, glabrous, coriaceous, 

 entire, flat, straight, spreading, midrib evident on both surfaces, paler below. 



Racemes 1 or 2 in the axils of the upper leaves, very long up to 18 cm. 

 (7 in.), 2 cm. (fin.) broad, very many flowered. Rhachis naked below, stout, 

 puberulous ; bracts linear-subulate, short ; peduncles short, puberulous or 

 slightly pubescent. Flowers large, white (?) ; calyx deeply 4-partite, seg- 

 ments thin oblong obtuse (rarely subacute), ciliate along the pale margins : 

 corolla-tube wide, fully twice as long as the calyx, limb cut into 4 ovate 

 acute lobes about as long as the tube. Capsules glabrous, ovate-elliptic, 

 4 mm. ( T 3 g in.) long, subacute apiculate, about twice as long as the calyx. 



