Art. XXXI.—Descriptions of New Species and Varieties of Native Phanerogams. By D. Petrie, M.A., Ph.D. [Read before the Auckland Institute, 11th December, 1912.] 1. Ranunculus Baughani sp. nov. Planta tota pilis flavido-albidis appressis molliter villosa. Folia radicalia pauca (?), petiolata, 4–5 cm. longa; petiolus crassiusculus, ± 2 cm. longus; lamina late ovato-deltoidea, 2 cm. longa, 2 ½ cm. lata, tripinnatisecta; segmenta ultima brevia, angusta, acuta v. subacuta; caulina pauca, congesta, bracteis similia, subsessilia, radicalibus minora minusque secta. Scapus crassitudine mediocri, circa 8 cm. altus, apicem versus ad tres ramos 1-floriferos edens. Flores breviter pedicellati, 1 ½–2 cm. in diam., laete flavi. Sepala 5, petalis fere aequilonga, lata, obtusa, tenuia, pallida, plurinervata, extra parce villosa. Petala 10, apice rotundata, basim versus cuneato-angustata, plurinervata. Stamina et pistilla plurima. Achenia matura haud visa. The whole plant villous with soft yellowish-white appressed hairs. Radical leaves apparently few, petiolate, 4–5 cm. long; petiole rather stout, ± 2 cm. long; blade broadly ovate-deltoid, 2 cm. long, 2 ½ cm. broad, trifoliolately divided, the primary divisions once or twice pinnatisect, ultimate segments short, narrow, acute or subacute. Cauline leaves few, bract-like, sessile or nearly so, approximate, smaller and less divided than the radical. Scape moderately stout, about 8 cm. high, divided near the top into 3 or fewer branches, each bearing a single flower. Flowers peduncled, 1 ½–2 cm. across, large for the size of the plant. Sepals nearly as long as the petals, broad, obtuse, thin, pale, manynerved, sparsely villous on the outside. Petals 10, bright yellow, rounded at the top and cuneately narrowed to the base, many-nerved; nectaries basal (apparently 3). Stamens and pistils very numerous. Ripe achenes not seen. Hab.—Mount Balloon (Te Anau - Milford Track). This species is named in honour of Miss B. E. Baughan, by whom it was collected as above. The material for its description, which was very scanty, was lent me by Mr. R. M. Laing, B.Sc., of Christchurch. The plant has its nearest ally in R. sericophyllus Hook, f., in which, however, the scapes are always 1–flowered. 2. Epilobium rostratum Cheesm. var. pubens var. nov. Planta typo humilior magisque diffusa, caulibus foliis capsulisque valde pubescentibus. More depressed and spreading than the type, with the stems, leaves, and capsules strongly pubescent.