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Island, where it had been taken, no doubt, by human agency, by intent or 

 accident. Other garden escapes are to be found there. I was assured, 

 for example, that certain plants I saw at the foot of the cliffs at one place 

 on Phillip Island were tomatoes. There seemed^ no reason to doubt the 

 statement, but I was unable to obtain specimens. 



Sapotaceae. 



143. *Sideroxylon costatum (Endl.) F. v. M., M. 64. (= Achras costata 



Endl., E. 96.) 



Phillip Island (A. Cunn.), Norfolk Island (Maiden). 



Australia. 



The New Zealand plant, according to Hemsley, is distinct. 



Primulaceae. 



144. Samolus repens (Forst.) Pers. var. strictus Cockayne, E. 94, M. 62. 



Common on coastal rocks, near high-water mark. 

 Kermadecs, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Australia 



Oleaceae. 



145. Oleaapetala Vahl., E. 112, M. 66. 



A common tree ; also on Phillip Island. 



New Zealand. 



The species is identical in both localities. 



146. Jasminum simplicifoliurn Foist., M. 65. (— J. gracile Endl., E. 111.) 



The commonest liane on the island. It grows prostrate on the coastal 

 cliffs, but elsewhere produces a sturdy trunk 15 cm. through, and climbs 

 to the top of the highest trees. 



New Caledonia, Lord Howe, New Hebrides, Australia, Fiji, and Tonga. 



Apocynaceae. . 



147. Melodinus Baueri Endl., E. 113. M. 67. 



A common forest-liane. 

 Endemic. 



148. Alyxia gynopogon Roem. & Schuldt., E. 114, M. 68. 



A common shrub in the darker forest. 

 Endemic. 



Gentianaceae. 



Erythraea australis R. Br., M. 70, is a common weed in the fields and 

 pastures. It is definitely, and no doubt correctly, stated by the islanders 

 to have been introduced with grass-seed. 



AsCLEPIADAeEAE. 



149. Tylophora biglandulosa (Endl.) A. Gray, M. 69. (= Hybanfhera bi- 



glandulosa Endl., E. 115.) 



A not uncommon liane ; Mount Pitt. 



Endemic, but very similar to T. enervia of Lord Howe Island. 



