9. C. JUNCEA {Col.) 



A small, slender shrub, a foot or less high, Avith very slender, compressed, often 

 curved, grooved branches and branchlets, less than ^-.^ in. broad. The leaves are described 

 by Professor Kirk, P.L.S., as unifoliate, or pinnately 3-o-foliate, silky, terminal leaflet 

 much the longest ; leaflets, ovate or linear, long, sometimes produced in profusion at 

 the base of the branches, which are closely appressed to the ground and excessively 

 compressed. It is due to us here to remark that much and valuable information on the 

 genus CarmichcBlia has been given by Professor Kirk, in an able ai'ticle which appeared 

 in Vol. XVI., " Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute," 1883, 

 and from which we have made copious notes ; more particularly as many important 

 characteristics of these plants are absent in the "Handbook," and remained undescribed 

 until Professor Kirk's remarks were published. The flowers are minute, xo ^'J i "^- long, 

 in loose, small 4-8-flowered fascicles ; calyx small, rather meml)ranous ; lobes small, 

 and rather acute. Pod very minute. This species is found in the Northern Island, 

 at the East Cape, in Hawke's Bay, and at Taupo. In the Middle Island, it is reported 

 likewise from Akaroa, and on the Canterbury Plains. 



10. C. ENYSII (Uni/s and Kirk.) 



This plant forms dense, hard patches one to four inches in diameter, and scarcely 

 exceeding one inch above the surface of the ground. The root and lower branches are 

 stout ; secondary branches one inch long, Avith small compressed branclilets. The leaves 

 are small, orbicular in form and emarginate, on slender petioles. The flowers have not 

 been described, but must be very minute. The seed-pods are solitary, -^ in. long, and 

 each contains one small black seed. This species is said to be one of the most remarkable 

 plants in the Flora ; the branches are so dense that it is impossible to thrust the finger 

 between them. It is local and very rare, not more than a dozen plants having been 

 found at present. The plant was discovered by Messrs. J. D. Euys and T. Kirk, on the 

 terraces of the Porter River, Waimakariri, in the Canterbury District. 



11. C. UNIFLORA {T. Kirk). 



A small straggling plant, with creeping stems, and slender, distant branches, allied 

 to C. nana. Leaves not seen. Elowers solitaiy, 5^ in. long. It is a native of the 

 Middle Island, and was found liy J. D. Enys at Lochnavar, and in the Valley of the 

 Poulter. 



