CHEESEitAN. — Contribiifio/i.s fo Knoirledyf of Flora of N .Z . 18S 



of the South Whau Blockhouse ; now almost extinct in both localities : 

 T. F. C. Near Tararu, Thames ; W. Hammond ! Near Tairua, J. Adams ! 

 Rotorua ; T. Kirk ! T. F. C. Taupo Plains ; T. Kirk. Humangaroa 

 River, near Martinborough ; Rev. F. R. Spencer ! Waikanae ; Dr. Cockayne. 

 II. South Island : Vicinity of Collingwood ; J . Ball ! Banks Peninsula ; 

 ./. B. Armstrong. Vicinity of Dunedin, at Anderson's Bay and Pelichct 

 Bay ; D. Petrie ! 



LXXIV. Balanophoraceae. 



Dactylanthus Taylori Hook. f. 



Pipiriki, on the Upper Wanganui River ; E. Phillips Turner, wha 

 informs me that he noticed several specimens growing on Geniostoma, for 

 which as a host I am not aware of any previous record. Kaitoke, near 

 Wellington ; J. S. Tennant and B. C. Aston /, parasitic on Pittosporum 

 eugenioides. 



LXXVI. Urticaceae. 

 Urtica ferox Forst. 



Abundant on rich alluvial soils by the Marikopa River, Kawhia County, 

 and attaining a large size ; E. Phillips Turner. The most northerly station 

 yet recorded on the west side of the North Island. 



LXXVII. CUPULIFERAE. 



Fagus fusca Hook. f. 



This is the only species of the genus that occurs to the north of 

 the Auckland isthmus, and its distribution therein is so local that it appears 

 advisable to quote the known habitats, more especially as it is in danger 

 of extinction in several of them. 



Near Kaitaia, Mangonui County ; W. Colenso, R. H. Matthews, H. Carse. 

 I am informed that only a few trees now remain in this locality. 

 Whangarei ; once abundant in several stations, but fast being reduced in 

 numbers ; W. Colenso, R. Mair, T. F. C. Little Omaha ; T. Kirk, T. F. C. 

 Little Barrier Island ; abundant ; T. F. C. Kawau Island ; J. Buchanan, 

 T. Kirk. Waiheke Island ; T. Kirk, T. F. C. ; once comparatively 

 plentiful, now very scarce. Near Chelsea (Auckland Harbour) ; a few 

 trees only ; T. F. G. 



LXXVIII. COXIFERAE. 



Podocarpus dacrydioides A. Rich. 



Mr.E. Phillips Turner, Inspector of Scenic Reserves, informs me that 

 he has recently measured a kahikatea at Kakahi (a little to the south of 

 Taumarunui) that proved to be 195 ft. in height. So far as I am aware, 

 this is the tallest tree yet measured in the Dominion. A series of accurate 

 measurements of the chief New Zealand timber-trees, giving both height 

 and girth, is much to be desired. 



LXXIX. Orchidaceae. 



Spiranthes australis Lendl. 



Near Kaitaia ; R. H. Matthews ! Waipapakauri and Rangaunu Heads •, 

 H. Carse. Sphagnum swamps at Waihi, Ohinemuri County ; H. B. 

 Devereux / 



