304 Tr ansae tions. — Bo tany. 



made on the spot, was necessarily a very hasty and imperfect 

 one. 



Since the above was written I have received a letter from 

 Mr. J. Brough, of Nelson (a very observant settler), forwarding 

 me a pressed specimen of the star-like portion of the plant, 

 which I now exhibit, and accompanied by the following 

 note : — 



"I wish to bring under your notice a rare fungus I met 

 with some time ago in the locality of Botoiti Lake. I have 

 never noticed anything of the kind in my travels before. 

 There were six of them, forming a sort of circle. They had 

 the appearance when growing of a flesh-and-blood colour, and 

 several insects and spiders were sticking about each of them. 

 I preserved three of them, and I send you one herewith. Of 

 course it is now dried up, and you merely get the outline, but 

 no doubt this will be sufficient to enable you to send me its 

 botanical name." 



Art. XXXIX. — Botanical Notes from Takaka District. 



By B. I. KlNGSLEY. 



[Read before the Nelson Philosophical Society, 28th March, 1892.] 



The ferns which I exhibit this evening are a portion of those 

 I collected during a recent trip to the Takaka district in com- 

 pany with Mr. W. H. Bryant, of Brightwater. 



We carried our tents and provisions ourselves without the 

 aid of a horse, and could therefore stop where and when we 

 chose. For real enjoyment and effective work this method, 

 although somewhat laborious, has many advantages over the 

 customary trap or pack-horse. 



On our trip we touched at the Tata Islands, and walked 

 from Waitapu by Bangihaeata Point and Anahau to Pura- 

 mahoi, thence back to Motupipi, thence up the Takaka Valley 

 over the range to Motueka. 



The following are the most rare specimens collected or 

 noted on the trip : — 



Scliizca bifida. Between Takaka and Puramahoi. This has 

 not been hitherto recorded as found in this part of New Zea- 

 land. 



S. fistulosa. Very plentiful near Takaka. 



Lycopoditim latcrale. Near Takaka ; not very common. 



Hymcnoplujllum tunbridgense. Fine examples on Takaka 

 Eanges. 



H. tunbridgense, var. unilaterale. Also on Takaka Banges. 



