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than in involucratum, but not more acute at tip. Younger leaves as in 
that species, sometimes very obscurely cottony [with very fine appressed 
down "idi nem glabrous. Bracts as in involucratum, scarcely 
more foliace 
8. G. Eos, Forst. Roadsides near Kaikorai Mill and 
throughout the Greenisland district ; December, in flower, W. 
Sometimes spreading and densely tufted ; these smaller forms gene- 
rally more leafy than taller, erect ones. Stems flexuose; mostly under 
lft.high. Whole plant cottony ; smaller forms more so than the 
taller. Leaf variable as to form and size. Radical leaves sometimes 
nearly 3 in. long and 3 iu. broad, tapering into a narrow petiole, about 
li in. long. Form of leaf spathulate. Upper or stem leaves sessile 
and linear-oblong or linear-lanceolate. Upper surface of leaf some- 
times dark olive-brown, shining and wrinkled, subglabrous ; sometimes 
dries a blackish-green. Margin frequently revolute. Inflorescence 
about $ in. or upwards in diameter. Head about 4 in. long. 
4. G. luteo-album, L. Among “ scrub," on roadsides about Caver- 
sham, Dunedin, 15 in. high; sand dunes, Ocean Beach and Forbury 
Head, dwarf, tufted form, 6 in. tall; December, in flower, W. L. L. 
Generally about 1 ft. high. Coane tomentum, as usual, most 
abundant and prominent on under side of young leaves, stem-shoots, 
and capitula. Proceeding upwards from base to stem, the leaves which 
clothe the latter are spathulate-oblong to linear; subpetiolate below, 
sessile above, as is common in the genera Gnaphalium, Erechtites, and 
Senecio. Capitula about 4—4 in. in diameter. 
5. G. trinerve, Forst. Sand dunes about mouth of the Kaikorai, 
abundant, W. L. L 
DISCOVERY OF AIRA ULIGINOSA, Weihe, AT ROUND- 
STONE, CO. GALWAY. 
By ALEXANDER G. Morr, Ese., F.L.S. 
Another plant is to be added to the botanical rarities of Roundstone. 
When looking for Naias flexilis, I noticed a Grass very like ira 
exuosa. From the nature of the locality, and the appearance of the 
plant, I felt no doubt from the first that I had found 4. uliginosa, 
and I am glad to say that my friend Professor C. C. FUR heus 
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