Flowers few, in short terminal panicles, or solitary with an opposite leaf; peduncles and pedicels pubescent; bracts narrow, entire; sepals tapering to a long narrow point, soon reflected, 3 lines long, pubescent on both sides, and ciliate. Petals white, shorter than the calyx. Fruit oblong, tapering, the length equal to one and a half times the breadth, succulent. Carpels numerous, angled, with a long persistent style.

Collected by Dr. Hector on the “Paddock,” Lake Brunner, West Coast of the South Island, December, 1873, where it is found growing close to the ground, and covering large patches. The fruit has been made into preserves, and is also eaten by birds.

This diminutive Rubus differs from all the varieties of Rubus australis found in New Zealand in its habit of growth and alternate simple leaves, and might, from its delicious fruit, be worthy of culture.

Plate XXII., fig. 2—Female plant with imperfect fruit; fig. 3—Male plant in flower.

Senecio hectori, Buchanan. Trans. N.Z. Inst., V., 348.

Plants brought by Dr. Hector from the native locality of this striking species have succeeded well in the Colonial Botanic Garden at Wellington, and have attained a height of 3 feet, but, as yet, show no sign of flowering.

The accompanying illustration of this plant (Pl. XXIII.) is from fresh specimens received, through the kindness of Mr. McGregor, from the Upper Buller Valley.