have specimens gathered by Mr. A. Thompson at Aponga; it is not uncommon on mossy slopes near Fairburn. C. oblonga is not uncommon on clay banks and slopes. C. rivularis, in my opinion the handsomest of the genus, is very local; so far I have only seen it in one spot in Mangonui County, between Fairburn and Peria. C. rotundifolia is plentiful, though rather local; its favourite habitat is on banks of bush-creeks, or on rocks in the bed of the creek. C. triloba, which in many places in common, is rare in this district; Mr. Matthews found two or three specimens, young plants only, near Kaitaia. Gastrodia sesamoides was found by Mr. Matthews near Kaitaia and Tauroa, the only places in Mangonui County from which it has been reported. Ferns and Allies. Of ferns and allied plants there are in New Zealand about 156, of which ninety-nine are in Mangonui County. The majority of these are more or less common from the North Cape to the Bluff, but a few are worthy of a word or two, for one reason or another. Loxsoma Cunninghamii, as a rule rather a rare fern, is fairly plentiful in several localities, though there are often considerable areas from which it is absent. Lomaria Banksii, a very local plant, occurs sparingly on the west coast. In dark ravines from near Fairburn towards Hokianga I have found L. nigra, not previously reported from north of Whangarei. Asplenium japonicum occurs in considerable quantity on alluvial banks of streams in Fairburn, and less plentifully near Kaitaia. Nephrodium unitum, at one time supposed to occur only in the thermal regions (in New Zealand), is not uncommon in swamps, generally near the sea, but inland at Lake Tangonge along with N. Thelypteris. The rarer N. molle was also discovered by Mr. Matthews near Mangatete. In sandy gullies and other suitable places, never far from the sea, Todea barbara is plentiful. This is a very local plant in New Zealand, occurring only from Whangaroa northward. It is a very different-looking plant from Todea hymenophylloides and Todea superba, the fronds of which are filmy. These belong to the section Leptopteris. Todea barbara reminds one of the royal fern, Osmunda regalis, of the Northern Hemisphere. The para (Marattia fraxinea) is not uncommon in gullies in the Maungataniwha Ranges. Lycopodium Drummondii, already referred to, so far as is known has only one habitat in New Zealand, near Kaitaia, where Mr. H. B. Matthews rediscovered it, probably at the same spot where Mr. Colenso originally collected it in 1839. The rare and curious lycopod Psilotum trquetrum was collected by Mr. R. H. Matthews near Rangaunu Harbour and at Merita Bay, the only places north of Rangitito Island, Auckland, from which it is recorded. Plants Suitable for Cultivation. I regret that I have not yet been able to explore the two highest points in the county—viz., Raetea and Maungataniwha. I have seen something of the spurs leading from them, and I hardly think that the height of Raetea (2,436 ft.) justifies our expecting any very marked change in the plant covering; but, still, it would be of some interest to be sure on this point. There are certain plants in the district which from their beauty of foliage or flower, or for the sweetness of their perfume, are worthy of a place in our gardens. Several of the species of Pittosporum are already well known in cultivation. P. virgatum would be a very interesting plant owing to the