Bammcul SMANIA 7 
(M. almost all the year.) Var. S. Hampshire Hills; Marlborough, dcv. 8000 feet, Mid v 
4000 feet; near Launceston, elev. 2000 feet 
Distrib. Extratropical New Holland, New Zealan '.. Hope. 
I vainly endeavoured, when in Tasmania, to detect specific characters amongst the mam form- of this protean 
plant growing around Hobart on and in the interior : 1 have again and again examined Mr. (Junn's notes and splendid 
suites ot specimens from all parts of the Island, and I have compared all (hoc with Australian ones from mam 
collectors, gathered on the east, west, and south coasts, and interior, and 1 have m none ol these occasions ever 
succeeded hi obtaining an approach to a specific character amongst them . and as I find many of its northern con- 
geners, and especially its very near ally the Ji. arris of Europe, to be just as variable in stature, habit, and pubes- 
cence, I have united them all. at the same time retaining nanus for the varieties which those who take differ, i.t 
views of specific characters may adopt. There is a certain habit that characterizes all the varieties, ami di,tim:uishc« 
them from all states of R. Jdrtus; but the value of such a character is very problematical : the long l 
golden flowers, and less equally pinnatiscd leaves, and broad flat neetarial scales, arc better marks. 1 am \cr> 
doubtful about referring the New Zealand R.plrbeimt to the Tasmauian plant, for it lias very small flowers and head- 
of carpels, and the latter have very short styles; I find however New Holland specimens identical with the New 
Zealand, and others which appear to unite both these forms. The whole subject is full of difiiculti, - 
formed on a few specimens, OI even on many KJM i 
, scapigerus J look. Jonrn. Hot. i. l 1 l 
foliis fere omnibus radicalibm late tnratu trflobifl r. ternattsectu r rim pinnai 
cuneatis trifulis v. trilobis Joins fcrifidif ■■ ih>ns <t foln- 
feris pilosis, floribus parvis, peduneulis sulcatis, petalis parvi* lineari-obovato-oblongis, ^piamula nectarifera 
a basi remota.— Hook. Comp. Bol. Mag. 270. {Gunn, 299.) 
Var. /8. concinnus; minor, pedunculis petiolis acquilongis brevioribusve, stylis brevioribus. ( Gunn, 1931.) 
Var. 7. decurvus ; parvuius, foliis e radice plurimis patentibus decurvis, pedunculo foliis breviore 
sericeo, flore minimo.— Gunn. (Tab. II. A.) 
Hab. Generally in alpine situations, preferring a humid atmosphere and rich soil, ascending to W00 
feet, Omm . Western Mountains ; Grass-tree Hill, Hobarton. Vnt.fi. Alpine situations, Arthur's Lakes, 
and Western Mountains, Gmm. Var. 7. St Patrick's Ri* 
The small flowers, petals with small claws, and the nect 
varieties of B. lappaceus.—YhA.T* 11. A. Var. y. Fig. 1, flower; 2, s 
ovaries removed j 8, the same further advanced j 9, section of immati 
6. Ranunculus nanus (Hook. Jonrn. Bot. i. 243) ; pi 
patentim pilosis glabratisve, lamina trifida trisects v. pinnatisecta 
