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Gingidium Haastit (sect, Aciphylla).—Stem erect ; vagine blunt ; 
radical leaves long-stalked, in circumference rhomboid-ovate, tripin- 
nati-sect, plurijugate ; general and special raches jointed; pinne pluri- 
jugate ; segments small, crowded, narrowly lanceolate-linear, almost 
flat, acute, entire, pellucidly one-nerved, without streaks, veinless, 
terminated by a short capillary bristle; peduncles, with exception of the 
base, leafless; general involucre few-leaved ; leaflets of the involucella 
several, shorter than the umbellula, as well as those of the involucre 
linear and acuminate; styles capillary, rather long, finally recurved ; 
fruits short- -pedicelled, oblong, more attenuated upwards ; tee 
usually equal, each acutely five-ribbed. 
On the subalpine summit of the ‘‘ Black Hill,’’ the middle island of 
sd Zealand, at an elevation from 4000 to 4500 feet. Juzius Haast, 
aq 
This species differs from Gingidium procumbens (I. M. Fragm. 
Phytogr. Austr. i., 15; Jos. Hook. Flor. Tasm. ii., 363), in erect taller 
growth, larger, much more divided leaves, more elongated and slender 
styles, and longer fruits. G. antipodwm and several other allied species 
differ in the want of the bristles, which terminate the lobes of the leaves 
in G. Haastit. 
Senecio Traversii.—Herbaceous, perennial, stemless; leaves radical, 
ovate-oblong, on elongated downy petioles, blunt at the base and apex, 
slightly crenulated, emitting a stalked gland from between each notch, 
above sparingly hispid from short rigid hairs, beneath finely downy, and 
when old glabrescent ; scape hardly extending beyond the leaves, as well 
as the petioles, clothed with an imperfect toment and with scattered arti- 
culated hairs, bearing a few remote broad-linear bracts and two flowers ; 
special peduncles longer than the flowerhead, provided with a few linear 
tomentose bracteoles; involucre almost campanulate, outside glandulous 
and hispidulous downy, consisting of 10 to 12 scales, not sphacelate at the 
apex, with exceedingly few bracteoles at the base; discal flowers some- 
what longer than the involucre; ligules 11 to 13, their lamina oblong- 
linear, longer than the involucre ; anthers exserted ; achenes glabrous. 
Alps, near Nelson—Julius Haast, Esq. The only specimen seen by 
me is about a span high. fPetioles emerging from a long soft tomentum, 
nearly as long as the leaves. The latter herbaceous, 3” to 4” long; their 
mid-rib, lateral nerves, and netted veins, more conspicuous beneath. 
Bracts less than 1” long. Scales of the flower-bearing involucre about 
24/” long, green. Ligules usually three-toothed. Corolle of disk hardly 
longer than 2’”’. Sete of pappus white, forming several rows, slightly 
scabrous, at least in a young state not quite so long as the corresponding 
corolla. Achenia, before being perfectly ripe, 1’ long. 
This very distinct species is allied to S. primulifolius (F. M. in 
Transact. Vict. Inst, ii., 69; J. Hook. Flor. Tasm. ii., 365). We 
have distinguished it with the name of the Honourable Judge Travers of 
Nelson, an acute and zealous observer of the New Zealand Flora. 
Dr Mueller has requested me to add a note to the above descriptions, 
expressing my belief that they refer to hitherto undescribed species. 
Jos. D. Hooxer. 
Kew, April 20, 1861. 
3. Account of w Botanical Trip to Ben Ledi, with Pupils, in July 1860. 
By Professor Batrour. 
On Saturday 21st July 1860, at 6.80 a.m., a party of about 100 met at 
the Scottish Central Railway Station, and proceeded to Callander. After 
breakfasting at Mr M‘Gowan’s inn they walked towards Ben Ledi, a 
