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are in more series, and more closely imbricating than in H. Seku/o as 

 described ; also, they are acute, and without the keel on the outer (under) 

 surface. Another Hanmer plant has the wool as usual, but the leaves 

 are strongly acute, almost apiculate, not obtuse or subacute as in Cheese- 

 man's description. Mr. Christensen first called my attention to these two 

 plants as distinct, and I am in hopes that he will bring evidence as to their 

 constancy, or the contrary. Again, the plant from near Cape Saunders 

 (Otago) has stems. &c., of an equal diameter to those of H. coralloides. 

 H. microfhyllvw as I limit it, and as Hooker first described it from Bid- 

 will's specimens from one locality, is a common Marlborough plant ; the 

 leaves are much smaller than those of H. Selago, keeled, obtuse to almost 

 subacute, and embedded in white wool ; the flower-heads also are much 

 smaller. 



Helichrysum Sinclairii Hook, f. 



South Island : Marlborough — Base of Shinglv Range. Foweraker and 

 L. C. 



This had not been seen since the original discovery by Sinclair more 

 than fifty years ago. Dr. Stapf, F.R.S., kindly compared our specimens 

 with the type at Kew. and reported that they matched in all essentials. 

 The plant, however, is much taller and more striking than the height given 

 by Hooker (2-4 in.) would lead-s^ne to suppose. In fact, it is a suifruticose 

 dense bush some 56 cm. tall and 58 cm. through. The stems are woody 

 and decumbent at first, but are finally erect and suffruticose. The erect 

 stems are straight, leafy, and put forth short lateral branches. The leaves 

 are soft, and covered with white tomentum on both surfaces. When in 

 flower the plant is distinctly handsome, and it should be easy of cultivation 

 and excellent for the rock-garden. 



Hymenanthera dentata R. Br. var. alpina T. Kirk. 



South Island: Southland— On rock, at 900m.. Takitimu Mountains. 

 L. C. 



Petrie is of opinion that the examples of the above from Central 

 Otago, &c., are merely epharmonic forms of the coastal H. crassifolia 

 Hook f., and there is much in favour of this view. Culture experiments 

 could easily solve the point, especially raising both from- seed under the 

 same conditions. 



Hymenanthera dentata R. Br. var. angusti folia. 



South Island : Southland — Bank of Makarewa River, Southland Plain. 

 Crosby Smith and L. C. 



Leptocarpus simplex A. Rich. 



South Island: Southland— Gravelly shores of Lakes Manapouri and 

 Te Anau. Crosby Smith and L. C. 



This is a remarkable station for a coastal halophyte. 



Leucogenes grandiceps (Hook, f.) Beauverd. 



South Island : Canterbury— Summit of Mount Oxford. J. E. Holloway ! 



Linum monogynum Forst. f. 



South Island : Marlborough — In company with Olearia insignis, Veronica 

 Hulkeana, Angelica Gingidiatn, Phormiuni Cookianum, and Discaria tou- 

 nrntou, on dry cliff-faces, Awatere Valley, up to 600 m. altitude. Foweraker 

 and L. C. 



