414 Transactions. — Botany. 



Phyllocladus alpinus, Hook. f. ; plentiful. 

 Senecio clceagnifolius, Hook. f. 

 Griselmialittoralis, Raoul. 

 Coprosmti ■parviflora, Hook, f . 

 Panax anomalutn, Hook. f. 

 Podocarpus nivalis, Hook. f. 

 Goprosma cuneata, Hook. f. 

 Dracophylhim longifoUum, Br. 

 Mijrsine pendula, Col. (?). 



Underneath this are large quantities of seedling plants, of 

 which the chief are : — 



Gaya lyallii, Jack, and Hook. f. ; in great variety. 



Senecio elceagnifolius, Hook. f. 



Veronica salicifolia, Hook. f. 



Aristotelia fruticosa, Hook. f. 



Goprosma parviflora, Hook. f. 



Griselinia littoralis, Eaoul. 



Panax colensoi, Hook. f. 



The portion of the hillside adjoining this is now one mass 

 of young growth. Seedlings of all kinds are present, also 

 growth from burnt stumps. The following is a fairly complete 

 list :— 



Senecio elceagnif alius , Hook. f. ; very abundant. 



Goprosma parviflora, Hook. f. ; abundant. 

 „ acerosa, A. Cunn. ; abundant. 



Dracophyllum longifohum, Br. ; abundant. 



Gassinia vaiivilliersii. Hook. f. ; abundant. 



Veronica canterhuriensis, J. B. Armst. ; small seedlings. 



Goprosma scrridata, Hook. f. 



Gaultheria rapestris, Br. 



Veronica subalpina, sp. nov. ; not abundant. 



Olearia nummular if olia. Hook. f. ; not abundant. 



Gaultheria antipoda, Porst. ; not abundant. 



Dacrydium laxifolium, Hook. f. 



„ colensoi. Hook. f. ; only one plant noted. 



Podocarpus nivalis, Hook. f. 



Panax colensoi. Hook. f. 



The height of this new scrub is from 2 m. to O'GOm. In 

 one place on the terrace facing south-west Dracophyllum 

 longifoUum is the leading variety, it having taken the place of 

 a former dense growth of Dacrydium colensoi. 



As Peg-leg Creek is approached the burning was only 

 partial, and here, notwithstanding, a new growth similar to 

 that just enumerated has made its appearance. 



At a higher altitude Dracophyllum longifoUum and Senecio 

 elaagnifolius appear to be the leading shrubs. 



Descending the terrace, and crossing Peg-leg Creek, on 



