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boundary follows the Manawatu Kiver eastward to its southernmost point, 

 and then strikes off to the coast at the mouth of the Waimata River. 

 Wellington Province consists of the country lying from the south of the 

 boundary to the coast. 



The author has made full use of the information contained in the works 

 of Cheeseman, Petrie, Cockayne, and Turner. Wliere a habitat has not 

 been verified by the author the authority for its insertion has been given. 

 For the rarer plants the actual habitat has been given. For those less 

 common the type of country or altitude it inhabits is recorded. For the 

 commonest merely the names and dates of flowering are stated. The names 

 of the months refer to the dates of flowering, which have generally been 

 verified by the author. The term " volcanoes " refers to the volcanic 



South Te.-a-;aki Biglil 





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English Mies. 



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Map of Southern Part of North Island. 

 (Dotted line shows the boundary of Wellington District.) 



plateau, including Ruapehu (9,175 ft.), Tongariro (6,458 ft.), and Ngauruhoe 

 (7,515 ft.). In deference to the wishes of the Publication Committee, the 

 trivial and Maori names of species have been omitted. 



Finality in any respect is, of course, impossible. The author merely 

 wishes to place on record what is known of a flora which even in the so- 

 called reserves is rapidly changing through the attacks of wild rabbits, pigs, 

 horses, and cattle. It is hoped at some future date, when the northern 

 and eastern portions of the province have been more fully explored, to 

 correlate in some degree the quality of the soil with the quality of the 

 flora. 



The author desires to thank Dr. D. Petrie and Mr. T. F. Cheeseman 

 for their many kindnesses, especially in identifying plants and supply- 

 ing dried specimens from their herbaria, and for much valuable inform- 

 ation. 



