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tomentum below, midrib not always evident. Heads numer- 

 ous, in terminal hemispherical corymbs, narrow, lin. long, 4-5- 

 fiowered ; involucral scales pubescent, margins cottony-firabri- 

 ate, inner with short spreading white rays. 



Eab. Cliffs near the North Cape ; abundant. 



Differs from C. leptophylla in its much smaller size and 

 different habit, larger leaves, narrower heads with much fewer 

 florets, and in the almost total absence of scales among the 

 florets. It is much nearer to G. vanvilliersii, some forms of 

 which approach it in habit. It can easily be distinguished, 

 however, by the smaller size, narrower heads, fewer florets, 

 and the absence of scales. The scales are so often com- 

 pletely wanting that the plant might be appropriately placed 

 in the Ozothamnus section of HeUchrysum as Helichrysum 

 (Ozothamniis) amoemim ; but, as in appearance and habit it is 

 clearly nearer to the New Zealand species of Cassinia than to 

 those of Helichrysum, I leave it for the present in the former 

 genus. 



Geniostoma ligustrifolium, A.'Cunn., var. crassum. 



A small shrub, agreeing in size and mode of growth with 

 the typical state of the species, but differing in the leaves, 

 which are much smaller and broader, -lin.-fin. long by 

 iin._|in, broad, broadly ovate or orbicular-ovate, subacute, 

 very thick and fleshy in the fresh state. Mature flowers and 

 fruit not seen. 



Hah. Cliffs near the North Cape ; not common. 



The usual form of G. ligustrifolium has leaves from 

 l^in.-2-|in. long, membranous or only very slightly fleshy, so 

 that the short, broad, thick, and fleshy leaves of the North 

 Cape plant give it a very distinct appearance. At the same 

 time I feel confident that the differences are only of varietal 

 importance. 



An unusually large-leafed variety is abundant on the 

 Three Kings Islands. In it the leaves are from 4in.-6in. 

 long by 2in.-3in. broad, but the texture is the same as in 

 the type. It might be appropriately distinguished as var. 

 major. 



Veronica insularis, n. sp. 



A small erect or decumbent robust shrub, 1ft. -3ft. in 

 height. Branches spreading, stout, covered with transverse 

 scars, pubescent towards the tips. Leaves closely imbricate, 

 suberect or spreading, sessile or nearly so, fin. -lin. long, 

 •J-in.-l^in. broad, very coriaceous, oval, oblong or oblong-obovate, 

 acute, rarely mucronate, flat or slightly keeled, opaque, often 

 glaucous, entire, margins thickened, midrib strong. Flowers 

 pale-lilac, in many-flowered corymbs towards the ends of the 



