28 A NEW ZEALAND NATURALIST'S CALENDAR. 



These two can be found, on the slopes of Swampy Hill, at 

 the head of Nicholl's, Morrison's, and other creeks, which 

 come down into the Leith. No doubt, also, they occur in 

 plenty of other similar localities in the adjacent hills, for 

 they are common throughout sub-alpine districts in this 



island. How far these three plants are distinct species, or 

 only varieties of one very variable species, is largely a 

 matter of individual opinion. T could easily pick out of 

 my herbarium three specimens so different from each other 

 as to leave no doubt as to their specific distinctness. On 



