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subacute, produced at the base and continued downwards as in most other 
species of the genus, glandular-pubescent.‘ Petals 5, the two upper smallest, 
the three lower much larger, the central lower one gibbous or slightly 
spurred at the base, the tip incurved and held in by the two side ones; all 
pure white ; stamens 5, hypogynous; filaments very broad, short, and mem- 
braneous; connective membraneous, broad, and continued above the anthers 
into a broad, slightly-hooded or flat appendage. Anthers apparently not 
spurred. Style declinate, very short and stout. Stigma oblique, slightly 
pitted. Ovary either glabrous or pubescent. Capsule }-4 inch long, 1- 
celled, either glabrous or pubescent, 3-valved, surmounted by the remains 
of the style. Seeds numerous, on parietal placentas. Other characters as in 
the genus. 
Hab.—Stewart Island—Rev. Mr. Stack, 1879. Apparently an inhabi- 
tant of bogs on the outskirts of woods. 
Flowers from November to March. 
This curious and remarkable little plant was picked out of a tuft of 
a Cyathodes, brought from Stewart Island by Mr. Stack and presented by 
him to the Christchurch Public Garden. It appears to be perfectly distinct 
from all the other New Zealand violets in all its parts, and is readily 
distinguished when growing by the reniform hairy leaves, much resembling 
the foliage of some of our native species of Hydrocotyle, with which the plant 
also coincides in habit. 
It is evident that the flora of Stewart Island is at present very imper- 
fectly known, and some efforts should be made to explore the whole island 
thoroughly. Such an exploration might prove highly valuable and instructive 
im connection with the important study of the geographical distribution of 
New Zealand plants. 
Asplenium canterburiense, 0D. 8p. 
The Canterbury Spleenwort. 
Diff. char.—Fronds lanceolate sub-coriaceous, bi-pinnate, pubescent. 
Pinne lanceolate, or deltoid-cuneate, sori covering the whole under surface. 
Description.—Rhizome short, tufted, clothed with black, acuminate, 
narrow-lanceolate scales. Fronds tufted, lanceolate, acuminate, erect, 2- 
Pinnate, 3-8 inches long, 2-4 inches wide, rather coriaceous in texture, 
dark-green, clothed with minute pubescence on both surfaces. Stipes and 
rachis slender, pale coloured, minutely pubescent or slightly scaley and 
silky at the base. Pinne deltoid-cuneate below, Tinear-chlong-cancele 
