xxxiv Appendix. 
There are two sub-varieties. 
a. Ultimate rays of female umbels sub-racemose, ovaries 
5-celled. 
b. Ultimate rays of female umbels umbellate, ovaries usually 
4-celled. 
This character, however, is not absolute, as both 4- and 5-celled ovaries 
may oceasiora'ly be found on the same ray. It is, however, certain that in 
many cases 5-celled ovaries become 4-celled by suppression at a very early 
sta 7e. 
I have seen no ripe fruit so small as the specimen figured by Mr. 
Buchanan on Plate XXI. 
At Mungaroa I collected specimens of the early leaves of variety jj, 
Which measured 43 inches in length. 
Var. a appears to be local ; I have observed it only in the Auckland 
district. Mr. Buchanan finds it near Dunedin. 
Var. B is probably common throughout the colony, except in the Auck- 
land district, where, I believe, it has not been observed, Both sub-varieties 
may be found side-by-side about Wellington, flowering in February and 
March. 
À plant common in the Inangahua Valley and other parts of the interior 
of the South Island is probably different from either of the above ; the early 
leaves, while retaining their elongated form, gradually lose their teeth and 
their bronzed hue, assuming the green, glossy texture of the mature leaves, 
whieh, in their turn, are more decidedly lanceolate, less serrate, and rather 
more membranous than in any North Island form. Inflorescence in large 
compound umbels, only seen in bud. Fruit unknown 
2. P. ferox, MS. 
P. longissimum, Buchanan ; Trans, N.Z. Inst., IX., p. 530, pl. XX. (Leaf of 
young plant and male umbel); not of Hook. f. 
A small diwcious tree about 90 feet high; leaves dimorphie, simple 
in all stages; on young plants linear, 19-18 inches long, drooping, 
resembling the early state of P. crassifolium, but much more rigid and 
coriaceous, irregularly lobulate-dentate, teeth stout, hooked, acute ; mature 
leaves excessively thick and coriaceous, 3-5 inches long, }-2 of an inch 
broad, linear obovate, apiculate, gradually narrowed to the base, forming 
a short petiole; umbels terminal ; male of 6-10 simple rays, flowers 
pedicelled, sub-racemose, stamens 4 ; female, compact, of 6-9, 1-3-flowered 
rays about 1-inch long ; fruit ovoid 5-celled, calyeine ring strongly marked, 
styles 5, connate into a column, tips scarcely recurved. 
Hab. South Island—Near Nelson, Dr. Hector and T. Kirk ; Valley of 
the Buller, near the junction of the Matukituki, T.K.; common near 
Dunedin, Mr. Buchanan! (male flowers only). 
