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<Eitrelntu neglecfa .(Sehlegel) (Phillip's Fulmar). PI. (54. — A very variable species, with 



a wide range. 

 (Estrelnta gulmis (Peale) (Mottled Fulmar). PI. (\8.—Affinis of BuUer, &c. 

 (Estrelata leucoptera (Gould). PI. (59. — Not hitherto on our li.sts, but seen by Gould to 



the north of New Zealand. 

 ^■strelatn cooki (Gray). PI. 71. — Nortliern parts of New Zealand. 

 <Eslrelata axillaris (Salvin) (Chatliam Island Fulmar). PI. 72. 

 Macronectes (Ossifraga) gigantea (Jacq. & Puches). PI. 7'5. — The white form of this bird 



is noticed. 

 Daption capensis (Linn.) (Cape Fulmar, or Cape Pigeon). Pi. 80. 

 Halobcena cceridea (Gm.) (Blue Petrel). Pi. 81. 

 Prion vittatm (Gm.) (Brown-billed Blue Fulmar). PI. 82. 

 Prion banksi (Smith) (Banks Blue Petrel). PI. 83. 

 Prion desolatus (Gm.) = P. turtur (Dove-like Petrel). PI. 84. A. H. 



3. "Die tertiare Flora der Seymour-Insel," by P. Dusen. (Wiss. Erg. 

 d. Schwed. Siidpolar-Expedition 1901-3. Lief. 3, 28 pp., 4 Tafeln. Stock- 

 holm ; 1908.) 



The Swedish Antarctic Expedition, as is well known, made the extremely important 

 discovery of fossils in a sandstone formation of Tertiary age on Seymour Island (about 

 lat. 64° S.). the present vegetation of which desolate spot is, according to Skottsberg, 

 of the scantiest character, consisting of "" faint traces of moss-tufts in rock crevices and 

 two kinds of lichen with their body reduced to almost nothing more than the apothecia." 

 Tliat the climate in Tertiary times was very different, and probably similar to that of 

 the North Island of New Zealand to-day, is plainly evident from the identification of the 

 fossils as follows : — 



MiconiiphyJlum austrah, Dus., n.sp. (Melanostomacece), is related to the living Miconia 

 .species of south Brazil. 



Lauriphyllum Nordenskjoldii. Dus., n.sp.. is of doubtful affinity, but probably related 

 to the Lauracece. of subtropical South America. 



Calduvia niirahiUs. Dus., n.sp. {C unon iacece^ . is closely related to the south Chilian 

 C. panicidata, D. Don, a forest-tree. 



Laurelia insidaris. Dus., n.sp. (Monimiacem), calls to mind the south Chilian tree 

 L. sempervirens (Ruiz and Par), Tul., the genus consisting only of two or. according 

 to some botanists, tliree species, one of which is endemic in New Zealand. 



MoUinedia seymourensis. Dus., n.sp. {MonimiacecB . is related to M. micrantha. Perk., 

 a forest-shrub of south Brazil. The genus is confined to the tropics of South America, 

 and especially of Brazil. 



Drimys antarctica, Dus., n.sp. {Magnoliacece), is closely related to D. Winteri. Forst., 

 a very common low tree or shrub of Chile and Fuegia. The genus consists of about 

 twelve species occurring in South America, New Zealand (three endemic species). Aus- 

 tralia, New Caledonia. New Guinea, and Borneo. 



Two species of lUciphyUum related to the south Brazilian Ilex species (Ilicinucece) : 

 Lomatia angustiloha, Dus., n.sp. ; L. Seymourensis, Dus., n.sp. (Proteacecs), are closely 

 related to the south Clulian-Patagonian species of the genus. Lomalia occurs in South 

 America, Australia, New Caledonia, Polynesia, and China, but is wanting in New Zealand. 



Knightia Andrece, Dus.. n.s]i. (Proteacem), is of especial New Zealand interest, since 

 the genus contains only three species ; one, tlie type, being confined to New Zealand, 

 and the other two endemic in New Caledonia, but belonging to a subgenus Eucarpha. 



Fagus Dicksoni. Dus. ; F. obscura. Dus., n.sp. (Fagacece), have no living repre- 

 sentatives in the Southern Hemisphere, but the former is probably identical witli a 

 fossil Fuegian species. 



Nothofagus magellanica, Englh. ; N. piilchra, Dus., n.sp. {Fagacece) : The former 

 is probably identical with a fossil species on Fuegia, and the latter is related tn the ju-esent 

 temperate South American species. The genus is confuied to temperate South America, 

 New Zealand, Australia. 



Myrica Nordenskjoldii. Dus., n.sp. {Myricacem). is related to fossil species in the 

 Tertiary rocks of South Chile. 



Araucaria imponens. Dus., n.sp. {Pi?iace(B-Araiicarice). is an extremely im])ortant 

 discovery, since it is not closely related, so far as habit goes, to the well-known Chilian 

 A. imhricata, but resembles much more the far-distant A. braziliensis, of Brazil, and 

 .4. Bidwillii, of Australia. It is interesting to point out that Dusen some time ago proved 

 the existence of a fossil Araucaria in Fuegia. 



