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Hab. Stewart Island ; /3. Dog Island. 



Strong smelling and excessively glandular in all its parts. It is most 

 nearly allied to B. odorata, Hook, f., but Professor Oliver, who at my request 

 kindly compared it with Colenso's original specimens of that species, informs 

 me that it closely approaches some forms of B. diversifolia, Fisch. and Mey. 



B. thomsonii was discovered by Mr. G. M. Thomson, who favoured me 

 with one or two small specimens in 1877. Having had the opportunity of 

 examining the recent plant in its original habitat, I have pleasure in con- 

 firming his opinion as to its specific validity and connecting his name 

 with it. 



(?) Raoulia goyeni, n. s. 



Stems forming hard compact masses l"-2" high, much branched and 

 with the leaves fully J" diameter, woody below. Leaves densely imbricated, 

 sessile by a broad base, oblong, with erose, purple margins, slightly emar- 

 ginate, with close set whitish hairs on the apical half of the upper surface. 

 Flowers not seen. 



Hab. Summit of Eakiahua, P. Goyen ! Peaks of Mount Anglem, 3,200 

 feet, T.K. 



Originally discovered by Mr. Goyen, to whom I am indebted for speci- 

 mens. The branches are very short, sometimes no longer than broad, and 

 the plant presents a green appearance not common in this genus. It bears 

 considerable resemblance to the recently discovered Raastia greenii, Hook, f., 

 and its generic position must be considered uncertain until the flowers have 

 been discovered. 



My apology for publishing this imperfect description must be based upon 

 the fact that the leaves of our plant are remarkably different from those of 

 any recorded Raoulia or Raastia, while it grows only in habitats extremely 

 difficult of access. 



Myosotis antarctica, Hook. f. 

 Subspecies, traillii. 



Eadical leaves forming a rosette in the centre of the plant, flowering 

 branches 3"-6" long, procumbent, given off from beneath the rosette. 

 Stems and leaves reddish coloured, rather succulent. 



Eadical leaves f"-l-|" long, oblong-spathulate, or ovate-spathulate, nar- 

 rowed into slender petioles, clothed with appressed hairs especially on the 

 upper surface. Cauline leaves ^" long, ovate, narrowed at the base, usually 

 sessile. Fl. minute, solitary in the axils of the cauline leaves ; calyx seg- 

 ments acute, hairy, closed in fruit ; limb of corolla flat, minute ; stamens 

 shorter than the corolla tube. Nut ovate, shining, dark brown with com- 

 pressed edges, keeled near the apex. 



Hab. Sandy places on the west coast of Stewart Island. 



