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tunate enough to procure two specimens that were still in 
blossom. I also met with a little Restiaceous? flexuose and 
procumbent plant (204), which grew in patches plentifully in 
this locality. A beautiful Moss, too, I discovered here (235), 
and noticed that pretty little Lobelia, already mentioned 
under no. 58, growing hereabouts in great profusion. To- 
wards evening, in crossing a deep and watery swamp, I ga- 
thered specimens of a Coprosma (205), which may prove a 
new species; it was a small tree, 6 to 8 feet in height. At 
sunset, we reached the Mission Station at Otawao where 
Mr. Morgan resides. "This place being almost in the midst of 
an extensive plain affords little entertainment to the bo- 
tanist. 
26th.—Again recommenced our journey towards the west- 
ern coast, I did not gather a single plant during the whole 
of this day’s march, although we travelled over many a weary 
mile of desolate wilderness, until some time after sunset. At 
one part of our route this morning, the scenery was. of the 
most enchanting description ; groves and clumps of that ele- 
gant Pine, Dacrydium excelsum, were intersected with small 
placid lakes, and level plains, free from underwood, the whole 
appearing as a work of art. Late at night we threw our- 
selves down to rest among the fern in a small and miserable 
village near the banks of the river Waipa. Rest, however, 
was out of the question, for our old implacable winged tor- 
mentors, the mosquitoes, were innumerable. The next 
morning before sunrise hungry, weary and sleepy, we wil- 
lingly started from this wretched place, where our night, in- 
stead of being one of rest, had literally been one of continual 
torment. 
Passing a deep and muddy water-course, E obtained speci- 
mens of a large-leaved Myriophyllum (238), which may pro- 
bably prove to be a new species. The banks on either side 
of the water in which it grew being of deep mud made it diffi- 
cult to procure good specimens. A balf-an-hour's march 
brought us to a village on the immediate banks of the Waipa 
river. Here we obtained a canoe and got some food, which 
