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Cunningham’s plant, which, in these particulars, is thus de- 
scribed by him: “ Anthere ovate acuminate. Stylus 1, 
angulatus, continuus, versus apicem attenuatus. Flores co- 
rymbosi, pedunculis (uncialibus) plerumque trichotomis. 
Folia elongato-lanceolata acuminata, 4-5 uncialia; (5-61, 
W.C.) Arbor elegans viginti pedalis et infra—A tree of 
very rare occurrence.” A, C, in Ann. Nat. Hist., vol. iii, 
p. 250.—I also procured specimens of a new species of 
Coprosma (117), a graceful shrub, 3—6 feet in height, with 
oblong-lanceolate leaves and a species of Senecio ?, which 
appeared new to me (129) with a peculiar plant (121), 
which I supposed to be a large Polytrichum? growing 
in dry spots; of this, however, I could not find a single 
specimen exhibiting either flowers or fruit. In this loca- 
lity, I also gathered specimens of a species of Solidago 
(119), a small shrub, 1—3 feet in height, which, from habit 
and general appearance, I supposed to be distinct from S. 
arborescens, Forst. ; and a fine shrubby Leptospermum (177), 
which may prove a new species. Here, also, I was so very 
fortunate.as to obtain fine specimens of several new species 
of the beautiful genus Hymenophyllum. H. Franklinianum 
(272, n. sp. W.C.) a lovely creeping fern, pendulous on living 
trees, whose trunks it completely clothes with the exuberance 
of its fronds. I have done myself the very great pleasure of 
naming after that kind patroness of science, the Lady of His 
Excellency Sir John Franklin, &c. &c., Governor of Tasmania, 
who lately visited these Islands. 
H. pulcherrimum, (273, n. sp. W. C.) another beautiful and 
fine species, is also epiphytal on trees in the darker recesses of 
the forest. This is one of the largest species yet found in 
New Zealand, some fronds measuring fifteen inches in length. 
H. spathulatum, (274, n. sp. W.C.) a fine species, is parasitic 
on trees overhanging the lake. This fern exhibits a very 
peculiar appearance, from the circumstance of its having 
a number of black botryoidal masses on the edges of the 
segments of its fronds. I, at first, supposed I had disco- 
vered the type of a new genus; but, on examination with such 
