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Dracophyllum longifolium, Hook. f. ; in quantity. 

 Veronica canterhuriensis , J. B. Armst. ; in large quantity. 



„ odor a, Hook. f. 

 Olearia nummular if olia, Hook. f. 

 Coprosma cuneata, Hook. f. ; from burnt stump. 

 Aristotelia fruticosa, Hook. f. 

 Gaija lyallii, Jack, and Hook. 



Phyllocladus alpinus, Hook. f. ; one plant unburnt. 

 Coprosma ; ciliated variety. 

 Podocarpus nivalis, Hook. f. 

 Olearia illicifolia, Hook. f. ; from old stump. 

 Veronica salicifolia, Forst. 

 Gaultheria riipestris, Br. 



Portions of this patch contain very few seedlings, the 

 ground being occupied by Coprosma serrulata, Lomai'ia pro- 

 cera, and Phormium. Eegarding C. serrulata, see remarks in 

 Section E. 



Although the plants are not coming up so closely as in 

 many places, there is no reason to doubt but that in time 

 they will form a dense mass, unless the growth of Phofmi^im 

 should prove too much. Part of the new scrub at the base 

 of the moraine is already one dense mass of Veronica sub- 

 alpina and Cassinia, averaging 0-52 m. in height. 



At the margin of the lake, on the north side, is a flat 

 patch of peaty ground covered with unburnt dwarf scrub, 

 consisting of Veronica odora, 0-90 m. in height; Dacrydium 

 laxifolium, Hook. f. ; and Dacrydium bidivillii, Hook. f. ; 

 together with a few plants of Coprosma propinqua, A. Cunn. 

 A continuation of this was burnt, and Veronica odora has 

 since appeared in large quantities. Behind this is also 

 another example of Veronica reproducing itself to the exclu- 

 sion of all other shrubs. Proceeding up the face of the 

 moraine towards its summit the following were noted as 

 having appeared since the fire : — 



Veronica subalpiiia, sp. nov; (iued.) ; in large and close- 

 growing patches, 0-60 m. in height. 



Olearia illicifolia, Hook. f. ; at times. 



Senecio elceagnifolius, Hook. f. ; plants here and there. 



Coprosma serrulata, Hook. f. 



Phyllocladus alpinus. Hook. f. ; one or two seedlings noted, 

 and these were among the very few seen during the taking of 

 these notes. 



Olearia colensoi, Hook. f. ; the only plant of this species 

 noted in this locality. 



Panax colensoi, Hook. f. ; Dracophyllum longifolium. 

 Hook. f. ; Phyllocladus alpinus. Hook. f. ; Coprosma cuneata, 

 Hook. f. : a few plants spared by the fire. 



