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New Zealand Fungi.— The second part of Massec's Fungus Flora 

 of New Zealand was published in the Transactions of the New 

 Zealand Institute, vol. xxxix. 1906 (issued June, 1907), bringing 

 to a conclusion the consideration of the Hymenomycetes. The 

 groups dealt with are the Polyporeae, Hydneae, Thelephoreae, 

 Clavarieae, and Tremellimae. 



The Polyporus group is well represented, species of Polyporus 

 and Poly st ictus being as usual most abundant. Boletus, on the 

 other hand, is at present unknown from New Zealand, a somewhat 

 surprising fact, though probably to be explained by the difficulty 

 that exists in drying specimens. Amongst tree parasites are to be 

 found Fames igniarius, and F. salicinus. A remarkable note is 

 added in connection with edible Hirneola polytrichia On the 

 authority of Mr. T. Kirk this fungus " is collected and sent to 

 China, where it is highly prized for food and medicine. In 1877, 



220 tons, valued at £11,318, were collected in New Zealand and 

 exported." 



A. D. C. 



The Flora of New Zealand.— The Educational Department of the 

 Government of New Zealand has made arrangements for the 

 publication of a series of 250 quarto, uncoloured illustrations of 

 the native plants of that country. Mr. T. F. Cheeseman, Curator 

 of the Museum at Auckland and author of the excellent Manual 

 of the New Zealand Flora, which appeared in 11)06, has been 

 appointed Editor. The plates will be prepared in this country 



W. Botting Hemsley, Miss 



is undertaking the drawings and Mr. J. N. Fitch their reproduction 



on RtonA ^ 



Natal Botanic Gardens-We are informed that the Natal 



Government 



Hitnro „™„ *iTv VTw l " c " 1C5Clv «« oDiigeu to reduce the expen- 

 srint tnttS S" K atal B °. tanic Gardens and th * Herbarium. The 



grant to the Hftrhftrmm Ua 1*,*^ A «i .. , , ., n - 



£350 to £150- This 



act inn haci «™ -7 77. ^uuueu irom £,50U to £10U. xni» 



a ^omW^ S?^? the di l Charge 0f two of the a88istant8 and 

 CmatoS t \«aT°u l n the Salaries of the Sector and his 

 curators. It is difficult to see how the important work of the 



• can be carnp.fl nn aou,^ — i V „ , • * i 



circumstances. 



straitened 



Kew in 1893 bv Arcblp^ S le . m Ysabel If,land < presented to 

 by native or Lining T ?° mm8 ' incUld <" 1 » "dye-plant used 

 ^odium^Z^^R Cl ° th '" Jt ^s identified with 



known to inhabit VustraH aw L y '-; l l S1>eci, ' H ' I***™*? ° nl r 

 coastal region of NmTSS^ 1 '? lfc lms a *&* range in the 



Wales and Queensland. Further 



Officers 



