subter tomento dense appresso lanatis, paniculis termiualibus, pedmiculis validis lanatis, capitulis majusculis, fl. radii paucis inconspicuis, corollse tubo achreniisque villosis. (Charact. ex exempt. Nov. Zealand.)
Perhaps most nearly allied to the Eurybia erubescens of Tasmania in the foliage, though a very different plant. The pappus is in a measure double, for I observe small setse mixed with or external to the longer: this is the case with various Tasmanian species, and much diminishes the value of the characters distinguishing Olearia from Eurybia.
The Auckland Island specimens have large and very obtusely dentate leaves, but are in other respects so similar to those from the mountains of the north Island of New Zealand (collected byMr. Colenso), that I have Httle hesitation in considering them specifically the same.
p. 39. Add
1. 'Erecbtites preiiant/ioide-s, DC; Prodi: vol. vi. p. 296 (m lib. Gunn).
Hab. Auckland Island, M. le Guillou.
I have examined a specimen of this plant in Mr. Gunn's herbarium (collected by M. Le Guillou, an officer of Admiral D'Urville's expedition): it is small but similar; and much larger ones from various parts of New Zealand appear to be specifically the same with others from Tasmania.
p. 63. Add
4. Veronica salicifolia 1 Forst.; Prodr. p. 3. BenfL in DC. Prodr. vol. x. p. 459.
Hab. Auckland Island : M.le Guillou (in Hi. Gunn).
Specimen in fruit only, but I think referable to this species: it is not an uncommon plant in various parts both of the Northern and Southern Islands of New Zealand.
p. 68. Urtica australis, Hook. fil. Add: — fobis nunc omnibus oppositis, peduncubs floriferis petiolo asquilongis simpbcibus ramosisve, floribus laxe densiusve aggregatis, mascubs subterminabbus pilosiuscubs, feemineis glabratis.
The above additions to the pubbshed characters are suppbed from a specimen gathered in Lord Auckland Island by M. le Guibou, and given by him to Mr. Gunn of Tasmania.
p. 69. Thelimytra? unifiora. — After the description add: — fobo sobtario tereti canabculato.
A specimen of this plant, collected by M. le Gublou in Lord Auckland Island, is in no better state of flower than those I gathered, the leaf is, however, in good preservation and similar to that of some other Thelimytra;.
p. 71. Orchid. " dubii generis" n. 8.
1. Lyperanthtjs Autarctictts, Hook, til.; folio lanceolato acumiuato, periantliii foliolo dorsali galeato acuto lateralibus interioribusque parvis anguste linearibus, labello recurvo marginibus erectis disco plicato sub 6-glanduloso.
Though somewhat different in habit from the New HoUand species, I do not thiuk that tins can be genericaUy separated from them. The flowers are shorter and less expanded, and the upper sepal larger and more galeate, the remainder smaller than in its congeners. The description is completed from M. le Guillou's specimens, in which the fobage is mrperfect.
p. 80. 3rd line from bottom : — for "Jimcus exigum" read "Juncus ineonspicmis."
