374 Transactions. — Botany. 



Limosella aguatica, L., var. tenuifolia. Moist, sandy ground 



by the margin of lakes. 

 Veronica sjyeciosa, E. Cunn. Pukekarea, scarce ; cliffs at the 



North Cape, abundant. 

 Veronica salicifolia, Forst. Abundant throughout the district. 

 Veronica diosmcefolia, E. Cunn. Eeef Point, Ahipara ; Ohora ; 



between Cape Eeinga and Tapotopoto. 

 Veronica plebeia, E. Br. (F. elongata, Benth). Low grounds, 



Awanui to Kaitaia and Ahipara. 



Gesneeace^. 

 RJiabdothammis solandri, A. Cunn. Not uncommon through- 

 out the district. 



Myopoeine^. 

 Alyoporum Icetum, Forst. Generally distributed. 



Veebenace^. 



Vitex littoralis, K. Cunn. Common in suitable localities 

 throughout the country. 



Avicennia officinalis, L. Mangonui Harbour; Eangaunu Har- 

 bour ; Ohora ; Parengarenga ; Tapotopoto. 



Lentibulabie^ . 

 Utricularia nova-zealandia, Hook. f. Swamps at Lake Ohia. 

 Utricularia colensoi, Hook, f . Sphagnum swamps at ^Manga- 

 tete. 



Labiate. 

 Mentha cunninghamii, DC. Common in grassy places 

 throughout the district. 



Plantagine^. 

 Plantago raoulii, Dene. Common in moist places throughout 

 the district, especially near the sea. 



iLLECEBEACEiE. 



Sclerantlius hiflorus, Hook. f. Not uncommon in dry places, 

 sandhills, &c. 



Amaeantace^. 

 Alternanthera sessilis, E. Br. Oruru ; near Awanui. 



Chenopodiace^ . 

 Ghenopodium glaucum, L. Not uncommon in brackish-water 



swamps. 

 Chenopodium amhrosioides, L. Maori cultivations at Te Kao, 



Parengarenga. 

 Chenopodiwn carinatum, E. Br. Near Mangonui. 

 Bhagodia nutatis, Br. Ohora ; Cape Maria van Diemen. 



