IN NEW ZEALAND. TOHE 
which sank the base of its shell considerably into the face of 
the rock on which it had fixed its residence ; these rocks, as 
before, were composed of indurated clay. 
2nd.—It rained incessantly during the night; the morning 
however was fine, and I continued my journey. Our route, 
at first, lay along the beaches; but after travelling about four 
miles we arrived at Waipiro, a small village, where we break- 
fasted, and directed ourcourse inland over high and craggy hills. 
At a little distance beyond Tapatahi, (a romantically situated 
village perched high on a precipitous crag), I found a new 
species of Fagus, ? with small ovalleaves (36); a timber-tree 
from 30—60 feet in height. I had observed the tree in this 
very spot when passing here a few years ago; and had 
been looking out for it for several days ; I did not, however, 
see a single plant of the genus until I came to the identical | 
place where I had before noticed it. I had some difficulty 
in getting the natives to climb the trees to get me specimens, 
which, however, I procured, but not such as I wished. A 
little further on, by the side of a water-course, in a glen, I 
obtained two Epilobiums, one with large, thin, serrated, sub- 
rotund leaves (20), and the other, a smaller plant with oval 
leaves slightly serrate (207). Proceeding onwards, I found 
a graceful Convolvulus with smallleaves (37), which I be- 
lieved to be the same as one, the foliage of which I sent. four 
years ago to my late botanical friend Allan Cunningham, 
Esq. In descending to the sea, I observed a Pittosporum 
which I supposed to be P. umbellatum ; still it looked so very 
fine that I could not refrain from taking a specimen (41) ; 
which since my return I have ascertained to be a distinct 
species; its place will, I think, be found between P. crassi- 
Jolium and P. umbellatum. I noticed here, while resting on 
the turf, the great prevalence of smut (Uredo, sp.) on the 
common indigenous grasses ; and also the extreme profusion 
of Edwardsia microphylla which every where abounded. At 
the north parts of the island this tree is by no means com- 
mon, nor do I recollect ever having seen a single plant in 
any other locality than close by the sides of rivers, and on 
