IN NEW ZEALAND. 9 
judging from the appearance of the vegetation and stones 
about me, a mighty torrent. I noticed young trees of the 
Edwardsia genus very plentiful here, but whether a different 
species from the two present known ones, I could not deter- 
mine. 4. Carmichaelia, too, was very common, which appeared 
to me to differ considerably in habit from C. australis, in not 
being rigid like that plant, its branches being considerably 
more filiform and drooping ; like the preceding, however, it 
was not in flower, and I could not ascertain whether it was a 
new species ; notwithstanding, I took away a specimen for 
examination (75).* I have subsequently received some seeds 
from a friend residing in this locality, which from his des- 
cription appear to be those of this plant. A shrub of the 
order Composite, and which I believed to be identical with 
Cassinia leptophylla, was also abundant here; of this also I 
obtained specimens for investigation (34). Reaching Rangi- 
tukia, we were heartily welcomed by the natives, who are here 
very numerous. At this village I remained a few days, but - 
had not leisure to move out to look after a single specimen. 
In fact, I had scarcely time to eat or rest. 
29th.—This morning I left this hospitable village, and 
proceeded (as before) inland, up the dry bed of the river; 
the sun hot and insects very numerous, of which I gained 
several interesting, and doubtless, new species. I discovered 
on the banks of the river a new and peculiar species of 
Rubus; a shrub almost leafless, with only here and there a 
small leaf or two very sparingly scattered at the extremities 
of its youngest branches. It was about five feet high; 
branches very long, filiform, and much entangled ; in colour 
a beautiful light green, thickly studded with orange-coloured _ sg 
prickles (51). The natives, who were with me, assured me thatit 
bore red fruitin the winter season which the birds fed on. I 
much regretted that I could not detect any vestige of its flowers 
or fruit. Here I also found, (out of flower), two small cespi- 
lose growing plants of the order Composite ; of one of which, 
* See Packet 78. 
