331 Transactions. — Zoology. 



Crucifer^;. 



Nasturtium palustre, DC. var. terrestre. 

 Gardamine hirsuta, Linn., var. a. debilis. 

 Lepidium oleraceum, Forst. 



Hook 



YlOLARIE^E. 



latifolia 



Islands/ but not described there). 

 A small pale-barked shrub-tree in bush. Leaves shortly petiolate, oblong 

 ovate, acuminate at both ends, 2—3 inches long, f — 1 inch broad, serrate, 

 strongly reticulated on both surfaces; coriaceous; flowers fascicled on the 

 branches, peduncles decurved, l-5th inch long, with two minute bracts near 

 the middle, calyx-lobes obtuse, ciliolate, not spreading ; petals linear oblong, 

 twice as long as the sepals ; anthers erect, connate into a fringed membranous 

 tube. Fruit not seen. 



This var. has also been collected by Dr. Hector in the Upper Eangitikei 

 country, with large lanceolate leaves 3—4 inches long, sharply serrate, the 

 venation on both surfaces strongly marked and very coriaceous. 



CARYOrHYLLE^E, 



Stellaria parviflora, Banks an< 

 Colobanthus billardieri, Fenzl. 



Plagianthus divaricatus, Forst. 



Malvaceae, 



betulinus, A. Cunn. Nat. name— Houhere. 10—15 feet high, 



LlXEJS. 



Lmum monogynum, Forst. 



GeRANIACEjE. 



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Geranium traversii, Hook. fil. (PI. XIII. f. 2.) 



Rhamne^e, 



Discaria toumatou, Forst. 



Sapistdace^e. 

 Dodoncea viscosa, Forst. 



A^ACARDIACEiE. 



Lorynocarpus laevigata, Forst. 



. , Coriarie^e. 



Loriana ruscifolia, Linn. 



LeGUMIXOSjE. 



Sophora tetraptera, Aiton, var. grandiflora. 



Potentilla anserina, Linn., var. 6. 

 Accena saiiguisorbce, Vahl. 

 >> j 9 var. a. 



Rosacea. 



In addition to the species, which is common both to New Zealand and the 

 Chatham Islands, this well-marked var. has been collected by Mr. H. H. 

 Travera on both visits. Characterised by its larger size, very silky habit, and 



