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Festuca multinodis Petrie. Rocky places on the raised beaches eastwards of Cape Turakirae, Cook Strait; B. C. Aston and T. F. C. Asperella gracilis T. Kirk. Mr. H. B. Matthews has sent me specimens collected by him near Kaitaia. It was not previously known north of Te Pahi, Kaipara. XCIII. Filices. Doodia media R. Br. Mr. H. Carse has forwarded crested specimens of this gathered at Maungatapere, Whangarei. Asplenium Trichomanes Linn. I am indebted to Mr. E. Phillips Turner for specimens collected on limestone rocks near the Waitomo Caves. This is a slight extension of its northern range. (See Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 43, 1911, p. 185.) Nephrodium glabellum A. Cunn. Specimens of this with the tips of the primary pinnae crested have been collected at Mangatete, Mongonui County, by Mr. H. Carse. Polypodium Billardieri R. Br. Mr. Bedgood, of Kaitaia, has collected a remarkable sport in which the tips of the pinnae are expanded and lobed or almost pinnatifid. Naturalized Plants. Ranunculus flammula Linn. Vicinity of Kaitaia; H. B. Matthews! Has been previously recorded only from the Waiharakeke Stream, Piako. (See Trans. N.Z. Inst., vol. 39, 1907, p. 450.) Reseda lutea Linn. Slopes of Mount Eden, Auckland; F. Neve! Polygala virgata Thunb. Among fern and low tea-tree scrub at Mangatete, near Awanui; H. Carse! Edge of forest near Kaitaia; Mrs. Foley! In several places near Kihikihi, Waikato; N. M. Lethbridge! A common South African plant, now recorded for the first time from New Zealand. It is probably a garden escape, although I cannot learn that the species has been in cultivation in any of the localities quoted above. Claytonia perfoliata Doun. Karori, Wellington; J. S. Tennant! This is the first record for the North Island. Originally introduced into Europe from North America about the beginning of the nineteenth century, it has now become naturalized in many countries. Tribulus terrestris Linn. I am indebted to Mr. F. Hutchinson for a specimen of this, collected in pure shingle at Port Ahuriri, Hawke's Bay. So far as I am aware, it has