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Claytonia australasica, Gentiana corymbifera, Epilobium chloraefolium, 

 Aciphylla Kirkii, Geum leiospermum, Celmisia prorepens, C. argentea, 

 Angelicum decipiens, and the small Aciphylla like A. Traillii, mentioned 

 above as being probably new. In damper situations Phyllachne cushions are 

 also plentiful. There is also an extensive area of Veronica lycopodioides, the 

 plants being stunted in form and only about 30 cm. to 35 cm. high. Growing 

 among these Veronicas are numerous specimens of V. propinqua, Celmisia 

 petiolata, C. subalpina, C. discolor, C. Lyallii, and here and there patches of 

 C. coriacea. In the wetter places Aciphylla pinnatifida is common. At 

 4,500 ft. great patches of Celmisia viscosa and C. Lyallii are found, together 

 with Veronica buxifolia and V. Buchanani, and a form of whipcord Veronica 

 which may be " new," but which was not in bloom at the time of our visit. 

 In the damp and boggy places I noted Pentachondra pumila, Drosera Arcturi, 

 Chrysobactron Hookeri, Celmisia Sinclairii, and Ranunculus lappaceus : 

 while on drier ground Brachycome Sinclairii, Epilobium chloraefolium, Senecio 

 revolutus, S. southlandica, Helichrysum bellidioides, Leucogenes grandiceps. 

 and Dracophyllum prostratum are growing in abundance. 



The association of the summit of Mount Tennyson is generally similar 

 to that described above, except that the Veronicas mentioned are not growing 

 at the higher levels. In a damp rocky situation near the summit the following 

 association was, however, noted : Ranunculus lappaceus (abundant), Ourisia 

 sessilifolia, 0. glandulosa, Celmisia laricifolia, C. argentea, C. petiolata, 

 C. discolor, and a Veronica which was either V. Muelleri or an undescribed 

 species. On the south-west slopes the principal association is Poa caes- 

 pitosa, P. Colensoi, and Chrysobactron Hookeri, with an occasional patch 

 of Celmisia coriacea. On the damper hillside lower still there is an abund- 

 ance of Veronica buxifolia and Dracophyllum prostratum, with Senecio Lyallii 

 plentiful on the creek-banks. 



East Dome. 



On the East Dome, after emerging from the subalpine scrub, the principal 

 vegetation consists of low Pteridium esculentum, Coriaria ruscifolia, Gaul- 

 theria antipoda, and G. rupestris, scattered through which are numerous 

 specimens of Gentiana Grisebachii, Celmisia Sinclairii, C. petiolata, Lyco- 

 podium fasligiatum, Veronica buxifolia, V. Traversii{1), Coprosma crassifolia, 

 Olearia nummularifolia, Brachycome Sinclairii, and Veronica propinqua. 

 Farther up the following appear : Celmisia verbascifolia, C. coriacea, Poa 

 caespitosa, C. colensoi, Danthonia crassiuscula, Veronica Buchanani, Pimelea 

 sericeo-villosa (?), with Phormium Cookianum and in rocky situations Aniso- 

 tome Haastii and Senecio Haastii, the latter being particularly abundant, 

 and having exceptionally large leaves, in one case noted the measurement 

 being 27 cm. by 21 cm. without the petiole. The above association continues 

 up the mountain, and may be taken to be typical. 



(5.) Rocks and Cliffs. 



Much of this range of mountains consists of great patches of wind-swept 

 rocks and precipitous cliffs, and as these situations have their peculiar plant- 

 growths, some care was taken in noting their principal associations. 



At an elevation of 2,000 ft. on the ridge leading from Glenary Station 

 there is a rocky patch subject to much wind, the plant association being 

 as follows : Festuca rubra, Blechnum penna marina, Senecio bellidioides, 

 Leptospermum scoparium, Rubus australis, Hypolepis tenuifolia, Coriaria 

 angustissima, Ranunculus lappaceus, Wahlenbergia saxicola, Lagenophora 

 petiolata, Acaena microphylla, Chrysobactron Hookeri, Poa australis, Holcus 



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