21+ CORRESPONDENCE 
I have no reason whatever to doubt that the expectation will be fulfilled, es- 
pecially as numerous additional facts continually occurring materially confirm 
them. 
The Kev. W. Hincks, Prof. Nat. Hist. Univers. Coll. Toronto, Cana 
writes, in his review of the work in the ' Canada Journal,' p. 241, 1867 
M The elaborate tables given by the author form a most interesting study to any 
one desiring to understand the affinities of plants :" and Mr. Hereman, in a 
letter acknowledging the receipt of the work, writes, " I need scarcely say I 
have been exceedingly interested in the perusal of your very elaborate work, 
which must have cost you a very great amount of thought and labour. I think 
with you, that you have probably hit upon the outlines (at least) of the natural 
arrangement of plants. A few years ago I was led to try and adopt a system 
for my own use bearing in part on your ideas, but time did not permit me to 
mature it. I may, perhaps, in a future work of mine, see my way into recom- 
mending its general adoption ; at least I so judge from what I see at present." 
B. Clarke. 
P.S. — After the above was written, I learned that one critic has objected to 
the position of Falmacece, in which, I doubt not, he is mistaken. 
New Zealand Plants. 
Among the plants included in Hooker's c New Zealand Flora 1 are two which 
have been introduced into the country, if we are to believe native traditions. 
The two alluded to are the Karaka {Cory no car pus Icevigata), and the Kowlmi 
Ngutu Kaka, i. e. Parrot-bill Kowhai {Clianthus puniceus). 
The Karaka was introduced by the crews of the first canoes which reached 
New Zealand from the Samoan or Roratongan inlands, vide Sir Gr. Grey's work 
on New Zealand Traditions, and in Shortland's < Traditions of New Zealand.' 
The history of the Clianthus is different, as I have heard the following story 
in New Zealand : — 
The natives relate that years ago a French vessel was wrecked on the New- 
Zealand shores, the crew disposed of, and the vessel searched for valuables: 
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away as soon as they were ascertained to contain only seeds. A year or so after, 
the natives again visited the wreck, and found the Clianthus growing near the 
spot. They were so delighted with the flower that they took trouble to pro- 
pagate the plant. 
This story is borne out by what Dr. Hooker mentions in the 'Flora of 
New Zealand,' namely, that it is found "especially near native dwellings ." 
S.M.S.S. * Douro; May 20, 1867. 
Yours, 
Jons D. BOT8 
