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variety is stated by the Maoris to grow on the Tiiiiroto cliffs 

 — possibly it may be identical with the white-flowered form 

 sometimes cultivated in gardens. 



XXIII, Rosacea. 

 Rubus parvus. 



Cobb Valley ; F. G. Gibhs ! Wangapeka Valley ; B. I. 

 Kingsley. 



Geum uniflorum. 



Mount Luna, Upper Wangapeka Valley ; R. I. Kingsley. 



XXVIII. Myrtace^. 

 Metrosideros tomentosa. 



It appears desirable to specify the inland localities in which 

 the pohutukawa occurs, so far as they are known, with a little 

 more detail than is given in the Manual. 



Lake Rotorua. — Mokoia Island, and cliffs on the northern 

 shore of the lake from Kawaha Point and Hamurama to the 

 Ohau Channel ; H. J. Mattheivs, 0. B. Turner, T. F. C. 



Lake Rotoiti. — Cliffs on the northern shore of the lake, plenti- 

 ful and of large size, less generally distributed on the southern 

 shore ; H. J. Matthews, C. B. Turner, T. F. C. 



Lake Tarawera. — Before the eruption of Tarawera Mountain 

 in June, 1886, the cliffs along the greater part of the northern 

 shore were clothed with pohutukawa, which attained a luxuri- 

 ance only inferior to that which it exhibits on the coast-line of 

 the northern portion of the Auckland Provincial District ; 

 Kirk ! Captain G. Mair. At the present time it is still fairly 

 plentiful, mainly fi'om the new growth of the old trees broken 

 down by the eruption. According to Mr. H. J. Matthews two 

 solitary trees occur in the Waikaripo Bush, some distance from 

 the southern shore of the lake, and about three miles west of 

 Lake Rotomahana. 



Tarawera River. — Abundant along the banks of the river 

 almost as far as Matata ; Colenso, Captain G. Mair, T. Kirk, 

 H. J. Matthews. 



Lake Okareka. — Cliffs on the eastern shore, scarce; H.J. 

 Matthews, T. F. C. 



Lakes Okataina, Rotoehu, and Rotoma. — Fairly plentiful along 

 the shores ; H. J. Matthews. 



Lake Rotokawau.—A few small trees on the cliffs ; H. J. 

 Matthews. 



Lake Taupo. — Plentiful on Motutaiko Island, but of small 

 size ; T. Kirk, H. Hill, T. F. C. Also on Whakaipo Bluff, where 



