South Island: Nelson—Summit of Gordon's Nob, T. F. C.; mountains above the Wairau Gorge, Sinclair, T. F. C.; Discovery Peaks, Travers; Mount Captain, Kirk! T. F. C.; Lake Tennyson, T. F. C. Marlborough—Mount Mouatt, Awatere, Sinclair, Kirk! Kaikoura Mountains, Buchanan! 4000–6500 ft. Vegetable sheep. December–January.

One of the most remarkable plants known. The branches are everywhere covered and altogether concealed by the densely imbricated woolly leaves, and are so closely compacted that it is impossible to thrust the finger in between. In page 321fact, the whole plant has the appearance of a woolly cushion marked with mamillated projections corresponding to the tips of the branches. The flower-heads are sunk in the top of these projections, and are almost hidden by the woolly hairs of the leaves. For a detailed account of the vegetative organs of the plant, and its minute anatomy, reference should be made to a paper by Miss E. Low in the Trans. N.Z. Inst. xxxii. 150.

South Island: Nelson—Mount Peel, T. F. C.; Wairau Gorge, Sinclair T. F. C.; Discovery Peaks, Travers; Clarence Valley, T. F. C. Marlborough —Kaikoura Mountains, Buchanan! Canterbury—Mount Torlesse and mountains of the Broken River basin, Haast, Enys! Petrie! Cockayne! T. F. C.; Mount White, Armstrong! Usually on dry shingle slopes. 4000–6500 ft. December–January.

South Island: Not uncommon on dry shingle slopes in alpine localities from Nelson to the west of Otago. 4000–6500 ft. December–January.

Allied to the preceding, but distinguishable by the less-branched habit, paler wool, flat leaves, and larger heads.

South Island: Canterbury—Mount Cook, alt. 6500 ft., Rev. W. S. Green.

This is quite unknown to me, and in the absence of additional information I have reproduced Mr. Kirk's description. It was discovered during the Rev. W. S. Green's adventurous ascent of Mount Cook, and has not since been met with.