406 ERICACE), [Gaultheria. 
Var. microphylla, Hook, f. l.c.—Small, prostrate, sparingly branched. 
Leaves 4-Jin. long, ovate to linear-lanceolate.—Pernettya macrostigma, Col. in 
Trans. N.Z. Inst. xxi. (1889) 92. 
NortH aND SoutH IsnLanps, STEWART IsuAND: The first two varieties 
abundant throughout, the second two in mountain districts from the East Cape 
southwards. Sea-level to 6000 ft. 
A variable plant in most of its characters, particularly in the fruiting calyx, 
which may be greatly enlarged, highly coloured, and succulent, or may remain 
dry and unaltered. Both succulent and dry calyces may be found on the same 
branch. The variety depressa is also found on the Tasmanian mountains. 
2. G. perplexa, 7. Kirk in Trans. N.Z. Inst. xxix. (1897) 538. 
(name only).—A small suberect or prostrate bush 1-3 ft. high, rarely 
more; branches flexuous, often much and closely interlaced ; bark 
dark red-brown ; branchlets clothed with short white pubescence 
intermixed with long erect or spreading yellow - brown bristles. 
Leaves alternate, spreading, very shortly petiolate, +-3in. long, 
lanceolate or linear-lanceolate or linear, often curved, acute or 
acuminate, serrate, the teeth usually bristle-pointed, thick and 
coriaceous, quite glabrous. Flowers small, solitary and axillary, 
often crowded at the ends of the branches; peduncles short, 
bracteolate, curved. Calyx - lobes minutely ciliolate. Corolla 
broadly urceolate, jin. long. Capsule usually included in the 
enlarged and fleshy calyx-lobes, forming a berry-like fruit din. in 
diam., but frequently the calyx remains dry and unchanged.— 
G. antipoda var. ciliata, Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. i. 161; Handb. N.Z. 
Fil. 175. 
NortH AND SoutTH Istanps, Stewart Istanp : Not uncommon in hilly and 
mountainous districts from Lake Taupo southwards. Sea-level to 3500 ft. 
A very puzzling plant, in its usual state presenting a most distinct appear- 
ance, but there are intermediate forms which connect it with the variety 
microphylla of G. antipoda. ’ 
3. G. rupestris, &. Br. Prodr. 559.—An erect or more rarely 
procumbent or prostrate much-branched shrub varying in height 
from afew inches to 3 or 4ft., sometimes attaining 5 to 6ft. or 
more; branches stout, glabrous or slightly pubescent, occasionally 
setose. Leaves close-set, alternate, shortly petiolate, very variable 
in size and shape, 4-2in. long, from oblong or elliptic-lanceolate to 
oblong or oblong-ovate or almost orbicular, acute or obtuse, crenu- 
late or serrulate, very thick and coriaceous, reticulated on both 
surfaces, often shining above, quite glabrous. Racemes axillary and 
terminal, often crowded towards the ends of the branches, simple or 
branched, few- or many-flowered, -2in. long; pedicels longer or 
shorter than the bracteoles. Flowers white. Calyx-lobes ovate, 
acute, ciliolate, usually remaining unaltered in fruit, although 
baccate specimens are not uncommon.—dA. Cunn. Precur. n. 418; 
Raoul, Choix, 44; Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. i. 161, t. 42; Handb. 
