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SENECIO BELLIBIOIBES. A common mountain herb, with rather dark green leaves, and a small 

 tuft of bright yellow daisy-like flowers. 



Senecio scanbens (called by settlers French Ivy). A common climbing plant having a 

 superficial resemblance to ivy, but with much brighter green leaves, and yellow flowers. 



Senecio vulgaris (Groundsel). A common garden weed. 



Solanum aviculabe (Poro-poro, or Potato Plant). A shrub, with very dark green, pointed 

 leaves, purple underneath, and bright purple flowers resembling those of the potato. 



Tobea hymenophylloibes. One of the "crape" ferns, growing in very shady places in the 

 forest. It has soft, graceful, light -itch [ronds. 



(JRTICA FEROX ("Nettle Tree"). It lias prickly, light green leaves, with very Ion- thick 

 spines ; a row of these spines is situated along the midrib of each leaf. It grows in open 

 situations. 



Urtica incisa (Ground Nettle). A herbaceous plant found m shady places amongst ferns 

 The leaves arc covered with spines, winch give a very sharp sting when touched. 



Veronica (Koromiko). A genus of shrubs, found commonly mi the margins of forests, and mi 

 lull-tops. The leaves are rather Ion-, smooth, and dark green, and the flowers are mostly purplish- 



