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liii. scrophularinea:. 
[ Veronica . 
Vahl describes the capsule as twice as long as the calyx ; it is rarely so long in my specimens 
hut it is variable in this respect, passing thus into V. ligustrifolia, as B. salicifolia does into 
V. macrocarpa, and V. macroura into V. Bieffenbachii. Colenso sends specimens from 
Cook’s Straits with very narrow leaves, and fruit as large as in V. ligustrifolia. 
7. V. ligustrifolia, A. Gunn. ; — FI. N.Z. i. 193. A large glabrous 
diffusely-branched shrub. Leaves 1^-3 in. long, usually very narrow linear- 
lanceolate, acuminate, in. broad, flat or concave and keeled at the back, 
quite entire, sometimes broader, |-f in. and more, obtuse. Racemes about 
twice as long as the leaves, rather slender, lax-flowered, puberulous ; pedicels 
slender, often g~^ in. long. Flowers rather large. Sepals lanceolate, acumi- 
nate. Corolla i in. across. Capsule nearly i in. long, twice or thrice as long 
as the calyx. — V. angustifolia, A. Cunn. not A. Rich. ; V. acutiflora , Renth. 
Northern Island : abundant at Bay of Islands, near the falls of the Keri Keri and else- 
where. Middle Island : Otago and Port William, Lyall. Kermadec Island, M'Gi/li- 
vray. This is probably a ‘small-leaved form of V. macrocarpa: it differs from V. parviflora 
in the usually larger flowers, acuminate lanceolate sepals, and larger capsule. 
8. V. pubescens, Banks and Solander ; — FI. N. Z. i. 193. A shrub, 
6 ft. high, covered everywhere with (when dry) red-brown hairs. Leaves 
1-3 in. long, oblong-lanceolate, entire. Racemes many-flowered. Sepals 
oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, pubescent. Capsule twice as long as the 
calyx. 
Northern Island : Opuragi, in woods. A remarkable plant, of which I have seen no 
specimens but the Bauksian. 
9. V. Traversii, Hook. /., n.sp. A small glabrous sbrub ; branches 
terete. Leaves spreading, sessile, f-1 in. long, broad, obovate or linear- 
oblong, acute or obtuse, entire, coriaceous, flat ; midrib strong. Racemes 
longer than the leaves, subterminal, 1-3 in. long, many-flowered, puberulous ; 
pedicels distinct, slender or reduced to 0 ; bracts very small. Sepals -Jg^ in. 
long, ovate, obtuse or subacute, ciliate, 3-5 times shorter than the cylindric 
corolla-tube. Corolla-tube long or short ; lobes j in. diam. Capsule a in. 
long, oblong, acute, 3 or 4 times longer than the calyx. 
middle Islaud : hills near Canterbury and abundantly in river beds, Travers ; Southern 
Alps, abundant, ascending to 4000 ft., Haast ; Otago, abundant in the lake district. Hector 
and Buchanan. Allied to V. parviflora, of which it has the calyx, whilst the fruit is like that 
of V. ligustrifolia. Mr. Travers sends an instructive series of specimens, showing the pas- 
sage from long to no pedicels, and from long to very short corolla. 
10. V. vernicosa, Hook. /., n. sp. A small stout glabrous shrub. 
Leaves close-set, spreading, petioled, -g — % in. long, broad, obovate-oblong, 
obtuse or apiculate, varnished on the upper surface, entire, flat or a little con- 
cave ; midrib evident. Racemes crow'ded at the ends of the branches, pube- 
rulous, 1-1 1 in. long, often peduncled, tapering or caudate ; pedicels 0 or 
very short ; bracts very small. Sepals T g- in. long, oblong, obtuse. Corolla- 
tube very short ; limb \ in. diam. Capsules pedicelled, ovoid, \ in. long, 
twice as long as the calyx. 
Middle Island: common, Canterbury hills, alt. 1200 ft., Travers; Upper Wairau, 
Munro ; Southern Alps, alt. 1500-3000 ft., Haast ; Nelson mountains, Bough (flower very 
large) ; Otago, Dun mountains, 3900 ft., Lindsay. A very pretty and distinct-looking 
plant, remarkable for the numerous spreading, broad, short, varnished leaves, and much at- 
tenuated racemes of nearly sessile flowers. 
