MR. n. H. TEAVERS ON THE CnATHAM ISLANDS. 143 



rally to that of New Zealand, I may mention that in a small 

 tract of bush on the margin of the Great Lagoon I found three 

 trees of the Edwardsia microphylla, all growing close together, 

 and being the only specimens of that plant that I saw on either 

 island. They were not in flower or fruit at the time. They were 

 apparently all of equal age, and were about 5 inches in diameter 

 and 15 feet high. Mr. Hunt, to whom I pointed them out, stated 

 that he had never seen the plant before. During my residence 

 at Pitt's Island, I was in the habit of examining the coast of the 



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sawn plank of Totara. and 



JEdwm 



600 



been washed ashore, probably from New Zealand. The seed was 

 hard and sound. I gare it to Mr. Hunt, who sowed it ; but there 

 has been, as yet, no time to learn the result. I also saw, on the 

 beach, logs of white and red Pines {Podocarpus excelsus and Da- 

 crydium mat) and Totara^ which had been washed ashore some time 

 previously. This would indicate the existence of currents direct 

 from New Zealand to this place, probably favoured by the set 

 irom Cook's Straits during heavy north-westerly gales. 



There is but one hill on Pitt's Island, which does not exceed 

 feet in height. It is composed of basaltic or doleritic rock, 

 IS perfectly flat-topped, the summit having an area of about eighty 

 acres covered with peat to the depth of 5 or 6 feet, and support- 

 iiig a mixed growth of grass, fern, Phormium tenax^ and shrubs. 

 ■Prom the summit of this hill a good view of the whole group of 

 islands is obtained. I was, unfortunately, unable to visit South- 

 east Island, which appears to be the highest land in the group, 

 and which I was told contained several plants not to be found 

 either on Chatham or Pitt's Islands. I had one opportunity of 

 visiting it ; but, owing to the great dampness of the season, I was 

 afraid to leave my collections, which required unremitting atten- 

 tion. Dnrincr nna ^nvt sihftPTiPP. T lost a 



very 



(includ 



Edwardsia 



and Mesemhryanthemum), which, on my return, I found 



to be one mass of mildew, 

 family were, during 



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various 



and 



various outnosts and reefs coimected 



Chatham Islands group. 

 In regard to insects, &c., my knowledge is too limited for me 



