lobes obtuse; fruit nearly globose, tipped with the remainder of the style, 2-seeded; flowers, not seen.

Originally discovered in the Northern Island by Mr. Colenso, possibly a form of M. machrophyllus.

Pittosporum, n. s. A somewhat irregularly-branched shrub or small tree, 12–25 feet high, with black or dark-brown bark; young branches slender, and with the leaves and petioles clothed with white floccose tomentum; leaves alternate, oblong or ovate, obtuse or acute, rarely acuminate, 3–5 in. long, slightly coriaceous when old; petioles slender, 1/2–3/4 in. long; flowers not seen; peduncles very slender, erect, 1/2–3/4 in. long, solitary axillary, downy, rarely on a short leafy pedice; capsules 2–3 valved, downy.

Very distinct from any described New Zealand species.

Pittosporum, n. sp.? A slender tree, 20–25 feet high; branches twiggy; leaves alternate, lanceolate, or ovate, or obovate, acute, margins entire, or irregularly crenate, or sinuate, or variously lobed; leaves and young branches clothed with silky ferruginous hairs on both surfaces; flowers not seen; peduncles very short, coarsely-pubescent, terminal, solitary, or two or three together; capsules small, globose, downy, 2–valved; valves 2–lobed, granulated on both surfaces.

Allied to P. Colensoi, by the globose capsule and short peduncle, which are, however, terminal and pubescent; differing in all other respects.

Pittosporum, n. s.? A handsome, laxly-branched shrub, 8–15 feet high, without flower or fruit, but differing widely in habit and foliage from any described N. Z. species of this genus, was observed at an altitude of 1600–1800 feet; branchlets stout, bark red-purple, leaves alternate or whorled, crowded, ascending, narrow, linear-obovate, acute or obtuse, 2–5 in. long, gradually narrowed into rather broad purple petioles, excessively coriaceous, pale green on both surfaces, glabrous, with mid-rib stout, and prominent beneath.

Pittosporum-crassifolium, Banks and Sol. This is a common tree on the coast, with invariably terminal, solitary, decurved peduncles; and very large fruit with somewhat concave valves. I have seen no other form north of Auckland, except on the Little Barrier Island, where a spreading bush with terminal, umbellate, erect peducles, appears to be confined to a solitary habitat. This plant bears exposure well, and is worthy of a place in every shrubbery.

Pittosporum umbellatum, Banks and Sol., var.? A small tree, which in the absence of flowers may be referred to this species, is found in the northern part of the island, and may be readily distinguished by its narrow leaves, which are sharply tapered downwards, and by the truly cordate capsules, the valves of which are not lobed. The capsules of P. umbellatum have the valves excessively lobed, and produced so as to give a square outline with concave sides.

Lepidium? A much branched plant, 1–2 feet high, branches and root stock stout, leaves 1–2 in. long, narrowed into petioles, fleshy, linearspathulate, deeply incised at the tips. Flowers numerous, tetrandrous, pods ovate, cordate, keeled at the back, and finely reticulate.

Leptospermum ericoides, A. Rich, var. pubescens. A prostrate or suberect shrub, sometimes 3 feet high, at others appressed to the rock, like

an alpine plant; leaves more or less pubescent and ciliated; flowers fragrant, produced in immense profusion, sometimes concealing the leaves; pedicels and calyx downy. This would make a valuable bedding plant for the culturist. It was originally observed, on the island, by the late Dr. Sinclair, but I am not aware of its occurrence elsewhere.

Metrosideros? A striking plant belonging to this genus, but without flower or fruit, occurs in the central parts of the island, usually a small bush, not exceeding 20 feet in height, with straight ascending branches, and smooth light-brown bark; leaves elliptic-lanceolate, acuminate, excessively coriaceous, and clothed, when young, with long silky hairs. A solitary specimen of large size, made a forcible contrast, from its long straight branches and pendulous branchlets, with M. lucida, which grew in close proximity.

Fuchsia procumbens. R. Cunn., var.? A procumbent plant, which is doubtfully referred to this species, has rounded ovate-cordate leaves, on long petioles; flowers large, 3/4 in. long, axillary; calyx tube, bright yellow, with reflexed segments; anthers oblong; ovary ovate; stigma 4-lobed.

Hydrocotyle, n. a. A stout, erect plant, pilose, 6–10 in. high; leaves large, coarsely crenate, 5–7 lobed with an open sinus; petioles stout; peduncles longer or shorter than the petioles; stipules large, membranous; umbels, 8–15 flowered. Fruit large, compressed; carpels slightly keeled, with 2 ribs on each face.

Allied to H. Novœ Zelandiœ, from which it is distinguished by its large size, stout erect habit, many flowered umbels, and large keeled fruit.

Olearia? A small, shrubby form, usually from 3–15 in. high—rarely 2 feet—much branched from the base, allied to O. Haasti, but differing, in its remarkably dwarf habit, uniform oblong keeled leaves, which are close set and excessively coriaceous, and in the loosely imbricated scales, which are usually acute and downy; florets of the ray about 8, very broad, white; achenes downy; pappus brown, spreading.

Senecio? A remarkable plant, resembling a branched Sempervirum, in habit and colour, appears to be confined to the palæozoic rocks in the north part of the island; flowers not seen; leaves crowded, succulent, obovate, sometimes 2 in. or more in width, with a few irregular obtuse serratures, narrowed into slender petioles. The ordinary broadleaved form of S. glastifolius, is frequently found growing with it, and offers a marked contrast in habit, and colour of foliage. Still, although so widely different in appearance, they may prove forms of the same species.

S. glastifolius, is found in all parts of the island, and from its noble corymbs of large white flowers, tipped with rose, ought to find a place in every garden. It is erroneously represented on t. 39, Fl. N. Z., i, with yellow rays.

Sapota castata, A. D. C. An abundant tree in the northern part of the island, but always found close to the sea, and rarely seen at an elevation of more than 100 feet. The fruit is oval in shape, and contains three nut-like seeds when perfect: sometimes the berry is clavate, and presents an abortive appearance from the non-development of one or two of the nuts. Flowers open, not globose, corolla lobes twice as long as

the sepals. Wood very hard and heavy. The seeds are said to have been formerly worn as necklaces by the chiefs. Native name, in the Great Barrier, “Pau,”—a favourite food of pigeons.

Olea, n. s.? A very handsome umbrageous shrub, or small tree, 12–25 feet high; branches spreading, often tortuous; bark brown, sometimes deeply furrowed and corky; leaves opposite, 3–4 in. long, 1–2 ½ in. wide, ovate, acute, or acuminate, very coriaceous and glossy, midrib prominent, and with veins, distinct beneath; racemes of female flowers stout, 1–1 ½ in. long, spreading, 12–18 flowered, flowers on rather long pedicels; male flowers not seen. The foliage of this fine species greatly resembles that of Camellia japonica, and differs widely from its nearest ally, Olea Cunninghamii.

Utricularia? A small species, allied to U. Novœ Zelandiœ, but differing in the 3-nerved linear, spathulate, entire leaves, and in the 1 or rarely 2-flowered scapes, which have four minute bracteoles, arranged cross-wise at the base of the peduncle; sepals very broad, inflated, entire, upper lip of corolla rounded, waved, lower tip fan-shaped but the margin flattened in the middle, entire; seeds rugose.

Veronica? This is a fine shrub, apparently intermediate between V. ligustrifolia and V. parvifolia, sometimes attaining the height of 15 feet, or more, with the stem measuring 2 ft. 8 in. in circumference, and producing its small dense-flowered racemes in the greatest profusion; leaves linear-lanceolate, sessile, flat or keeled; racemes scarcely longer than the leaves; sepals small, acute, with membranous margins; corolla small, white; capsules more than twice the length of the calyx.

Astelia “grandis,” Hook. f., n. s. A noble plant, imperfectly described, and referred to “A. nervosa, or a near ally,” in the Handbook to the New Zealand Flora, p. 743.

Astelia, n. s. Allied to A. Banksii, but readily distinguished by the triple-nerve on each side of the leaf, and by the crimson fruit.

Dacrydium, n. s. A. diœcious tree, 40–60 feet high, or more, 2–3 feet in diameter; bark reddish brown, slightly flaky; wood red, durable; branches spreading below, fastigiate above. Leaves of two kinds: on immature trees, and frequently on the lowest branches of old trees, up to 40 feet high, linear-lanceolate, 1–1 ½ in. long, distichous or scattered, narrowed into a very short petiole; costa slender, acute, not pungent. Small leaves broad, rhomboidal, membranous on the upper edge, densely imbricated, and appressed to the terete branchlets, 1/12–1/4 in. long. Male catkins sessile, terminal, solitary, 1/8–1/4 in. long, of minute, loosely imbricated scales; anthers not seen. Female catkins terminal, solitary, 1/4–½ in. long, of few tumid green scales, ultimately bearing 2–5 faintly ribbed, compressed nuts, with rounded edges.

I am informed that this was one of the many good things originally discovered in the Northern Island by Mr. Colenso, and more recently by Dr. Hector and Mr. Buchanan, but I am ignorant how far these gentlemen may agree on the question of its distinctness from D. Colensoi, with which it has been confused, and from which it differs (according to the description of that species in the Handbook of the New Zealand Flora), in its larger size, red wood, large linear leaves, which greatly resemble a Picea, in the appressed small leaves, and in the aggregated faintly ribbed nuts, which are uninverted in all stages of growth.

Phyllocladus glauca, n. s. A. remarkably distinct and handsome diœcious tree 20–30 feet high, rarely higher, sparingly branched, branches often whorled, very stout. Phyllodes distichous or scattered, 1–3 in. long, often arranged in a rachis 6–12 in. long, and thickly clustered at the tips of the branches, broad, excessively coriaceous, with large coarse teeth, or waved or lobed, margins slightly recurved: male catkins 1 in. long, on stout, erect peduncles, 1–1 ½ in. long, thickly set amongst the recurved scales and phyllodes at the tips of the branches; receptacles aggregated in shortly-stalked, rounded clusters of from 5–18, the size of a hazel nut, with a minute scale on the rachis, or more rarely a depauperated phyllode; usually distichously arranged, in from 6–16 clusters, on a main rachis, with or without one or more phyllodes at the apex. Nuts from 5–18 on each cluster, rounded on the back and polished, with compressed edges. A very distinct species: certainly the most handsome of the New Zealand pines. Fruiting specimens, collected at the sea level at Omaha, were forwarded to Dr. Hooker, somewhat more than a year ago—he at once endorsed the collector's opinion as to its distinctness, although its diœcious character was not even suspected at that time, and is only established by the present specimen, from the Great Barrier, where it occurs at an elevation of 2000 feet.

Schœnus, n. s. A. slender-growing species, apparently intermediate between S. Tendo and S. pauciflorus, is found on several places on the island, and elsewhere, but specimens have not been procured in a fit state for description.

Gahnia? A plant apparently allied to G. procera, is found in woods, height 1–3 feet, sparingly branched, branches pendulous; nut very large, shining, red, transversely grooved within.

Gahnia ebenocarpa, Hook. f. Imperfectly described in the Handbook as G. xanthocarpa, often attaining the height of 9–12 feet, with long involute leaves and drooping branches, nuts large, black, transversely furrowed within. A noble lawn plant.