Petkie. — On the Floiuering Plants of Olago. 545 



Hypericum geamineum, Forst. — Common in lowlands of 

 C, N., and N.E. A very variable plant. 



Hypericum japonicum, Thunb. — Less common than H. gra- 

 mineimi, equallv widespread, and reaching a greater alti- 

 tude, even to 3,b00ft. 



PiiAGiANTHus BETULiNus, A. Cunn. — Common on alluvial flats 

 on E. and S. 



Plagianthus divaricatus, Forst. — Common on edge of salt 

 lagoons and marshes along E. and S. coasts. 



Plagianthus lyallii, Hook, f . — Hector Mountains ; head 

 valleys of Pomahaka ; more plentiful in valleys of western 

 mountains ; Matukituki ; Hunter River ; Clinton Eiver ; 

 &c. 



Hoheria angustifolia, Eaoul. — Not rare in lowland forests 

 of E. and S. 



Aristotelia racemosa, Hook. f. — Common in bush through- 

 out. When bush is cleared and then neglected this tree 

 grows up in great abundance. 



Aristotelia fruticosa, Hook. f. — Swampy Hill; Romahapa; 

 Eweburn Creek; Arrowtown ; &c. Common in mountain 

 valleys of C. and W. 



El^ocarpus hookerianus, Eaoul. — Not rare in forests of 

 E. and S. up to 2,000ft. 



LiNUM monogynum, Forst. — Common in sandy and rocky 

 stations on E. and S. coasts. Eare inland, as at Kurow 

 and Mount Ida Eange. 



LiNUM MARGiNALE, A. Cunu. — Eare and local. Dunedin; 

 Miller's Flat ; Clyde ; St. Bathan's. 



Geranium dissectum, L., var. carolinianum.- — Not common. 

 Kurow ; Awamoko ; Ngapara. Not observed in S. and C. 

 districts. 



Geranium microphyllum, Hook. f. — Very common. Ascends 

 to 4,000ft. 



Geranium sessiliflorum, Cav. — Common. Ascends to 4,000ft. 



Geranium molle, L. — Eastern region, not rare. In many 

 localities this plant appears to be introduced. 



Pelargonium AUSTRALE, Willd., var. clandestinum. — Not rare 

 in open and fern lands. 



OxALis corniculata, L. — Common in dry stations, but most 

 abundant in C. district. 



OxALis magellanica, Forst. — Not rare in moist stations at 

 1,000ft. to 3,000ft. Dunedin; Horse Eange; Eock and 

 Pillar Range ; &c. 

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