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and floral decorations. Unfortunately, however, it is not well 

 known, and is in cultivation only in a few gardens near 

 Christchurch. 



Veronica Hulkeana, on the other hand, is not infrequently 

 to be seen listed in gardeners' catalogues. It is an allied 

 species from the mountains and river gorges of eastern Nelson, 



Fitf. \i, Veronica cataractae (life size>. 



and bears long sprays of lilac-coloured flowers in loose panicles, 

 sometimes a foot in length. It is one of the handsomest and 

 most graceful species of the genus. 



Veronica cataractae {The Waterfall Veronica). 



A small, slender herb. Stems prostrate at the base, and ascending. Leaves 

 very variable, oval or oblong, A in. -6 in. long, serrate. Racemes very slender, 

 few-flowered. Corolla ^ in. -J in. broad, white with red spots. Stamens short. 

 North Island: East Coast, Rnahine ^Mountains. South Island: Western Otago. 

 Fl. Feb. -March. 



