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Hnanara cordifolia, J, Hook, and Benth. gen. plant, i. 877 ; 

 Diplaspis cordifolia, J. Hook. Fl. Tasm. i. 157. On springs 

 in the highest regions of Mt. Field East. 



GaJiinn albescens, J. Hook, in Lond. journ. of Bot xvii. 462. 

 Swan port ; Dr. Story. 



Ahrotanella forsieroidcs, J. Hook. Handb. New Zeal. Flor. 

 139. On Mount Field at an elevation, from 3500' to 5000', 

 accompanied there by Pterygapappus Lawrencii. The dense 

 cushion-like patches of these two plants impress quite a 

 peculiar feature on the alpine vegetation of Tasmania, when 

 contrasted with that of the Australian Alps, although this 

 cushion-like vegetation of Composites is still more extensively 

 developed among the alpine plants of New Zealand. The 

 patches of Ptorygapappus are less vividly green and shining 

 than those of Abrotanella, and more velvety in aspect. The 

 former I did not observe on Mt. Wellington. Both deserve 

 to be transferred to Musea, and it might be even tried to 

 bring large aged masses to the Sphagnum-moors of Britain. 

 Out of these patches sprout species of Restio, Danthonia, 

 Sprengelia, Styphelia, and other plants in a diminutive state. 

 Pterygopappus forms either cushions by itself or is nesting 

 in those of Abrotanella. The peduncles of the former are 

 not rarely as much as one inch long. 



Coticla JiUcida, J. Hook, in Benth. Fl. Austr. iii. 551. Mt. 

 Field East, 3-4000'. 



Cotula alpina, J. Hook. Fl. Tasm. i. 192, t. 51 A. Mt. Field 

 East, 4-5000'. 



Aster ledifoliiis, A. Cunn. in Cand. prodr. v. 269. Mt. Field 

 East. 



Aster pinifolius, F. M. fragm. v. 71. Mt. Field East. 



Aster persoonoideSf A. Cunn. in Cand. prodr. v. 268. Mt. 

 Field East. 



Aster ohcordatus, F. M. fragm. v. 69. In the alpine and 

 sub-alpine regions of Mt. Field East. 



Crospedia Bicliea, Cass. diet, soreni. nat. xi. 353, var. 

 leucocephala. Mt. Field East. 



JELelichrysum scorpioides, Lab. Nov. Holl. plant, spec. ii. 45, 

 t. 191 ; var. pygmaea. Stems when flowering only 2-3 inches 

 high. Alpine summit of Mount Wellington ; Abbott and 

 Mueller. 



Reliclirysum pumilum, J. Hook. Flor. Tasm. i. 213, t. 60. 

 Mt. Sorell ; Dr. Milligan. 



RelicJirysiun Backliousii, F. M. in Benth. Flor. Aust. iii. 632. 

 Mt. Sorell and Black Bluff Mountain ; Dr. Milligan. Mt. 

 Field East. 



Helichri/sum Gunnii, F. M. in Benth. Flor. Austr. iii. 630. 

 Flinder's Island j Milligan. 



