Tiliaceæ.

Entelea arborescens, Br. The Whau, or native Mulberry, is remarkable for its immense cordate leaves; it is impatient of cold exposure. We have not yet succeeded in acclimatizing it here; it appears to thrive well in warm moist situations without requiring any particular attention to be paid to it. Should sericiculture obtain a footing in the colony, it would be worth while to ascertain, from actual experiment, whether the leaves of the Entelea would be suitable food for the silkworm.

Aristotelia racemosa, Hook. f. A handsome thinly-foliaged tree, the light green serrated leaves contrast agreeably with the dark reddish bark of its sprays. It is an early bloomer, its panicles of reddish flowers varying in tint from deep claret to the faintest pink, may be sometimes observed as early as August. It bears pruning well, and this it requires to keep it within bounds, as it is apt to become straggling if this is neglected. From its abundance of fibrous roots, it can survive a great deal of rough treatment in transplanting.

Aristotelia fruticosa, Hook. f. Our specimens were procured from near the head waters of the Rangitata. In its natural state it rarely exceeds, even if