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Lake Fenton. The inequality of the sepals, faithfully repre- 

 sented by Fitch's drawing, is often particularly conspicuous in 

 the fruit-bearing calyx. The ri])e seeds of this and the 

 following species need still comparison. 



Mitrasacme Archeri, J. Hook. Fl. Tasm. ii. 368. In the 

 most elevated valleys of Mt. Field East and also on Lake 

 Fenton. The leaves are singularly shining and rigid, along 

 the edge remarkably transparent, and not so distinctly 

 narrowed into the petiole as those of the M. montana. 



* Litliosperimim arvense, L. sp. pi. 190. Naturalised in 

 King's Island. 



* Mijopontm parvifolmm, Br. pr. 516. In marshes at Long 

 Point, Flinder's Island ; Dr. Milligan. To this plant belongs 

 probably M. Tasmanicum j. J. Hook. Fl. Tasm. i. 287. 



Myojwriini insidare, Br. pr. 516. To this the ordinary forms 

 of M. Tasmanicum are referable. 



Cheno])odiuvi gJaucum, L. sp. pi. 320. To this belongs pro- 

 bably C. furfuraceum, Mog. in Cand. prodr. xiii. ii., 64, re- 

 corded as a Tasmanian plant from D'Entrecasteaux's Straits. 



Australina imsilla, Gaudich. voy. Uranie 305. Macquarie 

 Harbour ; Dr. Milligan. 



Leptomeria glomerata, F. M. in Jos. Hook. Flor. Tasm. ii. 

 370. Macquarie Harbour ; Dr. Milligan. 



*Pimelia axiflora, F. M. in Linnaea xxvi. 345. King's Island. 



* Pimelea stricta, Meissn. in Linnaea, xxvi. 348. Swan- 

 port ; Dr. Story. 



Fimelea serpillifolia, Br. pr. 360; Flinder's Island; Dr. 

 Milligan. King's Island. 



Pimelea sericea, Br. jDr. 361. Frequent on Mt. Wellington, 

 but not noticed on Mt. Field East. 



Orites aciciilaris, Br. suppl. 32. Abundant on Mt. Field 

 East from 3-4000'. The foliage of a remarkable yello\sish 

 green. Sepals white, with reddish tinge outside. 



Orites diversifolia, Br. pr. 388 ; Mt. Field East, 2-4000'. 

 The leaves some times toothed from the base. 



Hahea lissosperma, Br. pr. 382. In the fern tree regions of 

 Mt. Field East. 



BeUendena onontana, Br. pr. 374, In the alpine regions of 

 Mt. Field East, descending to 2500'. Flowers almost white, 

 tinged at the upper extremities with red. The pedicels some- 

 times dark-red. Some of the leaves may occur perfectly entire. 



Fagus Cunninghamii, Hook, journ. 1840, p. 152, t. 7 ; var. 

 alpina. Depressed by exposure and cold to a small shrub, as 

 well on Mt. Wellington as on Mt. Field East. Leaves only 

 3-4 lines long. 



Athrotaxis cupressoides, Don. in Transact. Linn. Sot. xviii. 

 172 t. 13. On Lake Fenton at 5000' elevation. 



