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with any specimen showing any probability of a New-Caledonian 
endemic genus of Composite, nor do I know of any species assu- 
ming an arborescent form. 
The New-Caledonian connexions with 
distant lands were probably of an earlier date than the general 
development and dispersion of Composite. 
9. New Zealand and neighbouring Antarctic Islands. 
The flora of these islands has been so well and so recently worked 
up by Hooker, that little need here be said beyond giving the 
following. 
Table 17. Composite of the New-Zealand group. 
3 endemic, 
Endemic Total ; 
Genera. species. | species. Connexions. 
Lagenophora ......... 3? 4 Indian archipelago, Australia, extratropical 
South America. 
Brachycome ......... 3 3 Australia, more remote South-African and 
Mediterranean. 
Olearia.............»«.-- 22 22 Australia, and less close Chiliophyllium, 
Antarctic South America. 
Pleurophyllum ...... 2 2 Endemic genus, allied to Celmisia. 
Celmisia ............... 24 25 Australia, and, less close, some Andine Eri- 
erons. 
Vittadinia ............ a: 1 Paste South-Pacific islands, and extra- 
tropical South America. 
Haastia ............... 3 3 Endemic genus, allied to none nearer than 
some Mascarene Plucheas or Conyzas. 
Gnaphalium $ 8 Cosmopolitan, with forms specially Austra- 
lian or quu gites re n 
Raoulia cs 12 12 Australia, and Australian Gnaphalia and He- 
lichrysa. 
Helichrysum......| 12 12 General Old World, with types, some ende- 
mic, some Australian, some northern. 
Cassinia ............... 4 4 | Nearer to the South-African section Rhynea 
than to the Australian species. 
Craspedia eecccereccee 1 2 Australia. 
Bideng:; cias i 1 Cosmopolitan weed. 
Cotula aiea ll 13 Australia and extratropical South Ame- 
rica. 
Centipeda ............ 1 Cosmopolitan, tropical, and south extratro- 
pical weed. : 
Abrotanella ......... 4 4 Australia and extratropical-South-Ame- 
rican. 
Erechthites............ 1 4 Australia and South-American. ; 
Brachygiottis......... 1 1 Endemic, but allied to the cosmopolitan 
Senecio. 
Seneció —— 20 21 Cosmopolitan, and no special New-Zealand 
section,the non-endemic speciesAustralian, 
Microseris ............ 1 Australia and extratropical South and North 
America. ; 
Piens io 4 ee 1 Cosmopolitan (colonist ?). 
Taraxacum .. PER 1 Cosmopolitan (colonist ?). 
Bonchus 2222225523 1 2 One cosmopolitan (colonist ?), the other very 
distinct. 
23 genera, of which 1 Australia, 2 extratropical-South America, 3 
r i | e Indian archipelago and South-Pacific isles, 
The usual endemic character of insular flora is shown by the 
