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north side of the peninsula, which would fix its extreme southern limit, on 
the main land, in latitude 48° 40’ $; and itis found on the Chatham Islands 
in latitude 43°46’ S. The latitude of Nice, the extreme limit of the northern 
palm, Chamerops humilis, is 48° 44’ N, so that the actual limits of palms in 
the northern and southern hemispheres are identical, instead of exhibiting a 
difference of five or six degrees, as stated in our botanical text books. 
Eleocharis sphacelata, Br. 
The discovery of this plant on the West Coast of the South Island 
renders its occurrence on Bluff Island more probable than I have hitherto 
deemed it.” Its apparent absence from the extensive district between the 
Taupo country and Okarito is most remarkable. 
Isolepis fluitans, Link. 
The identification of the Bluff plant referred to this species being doubt- 
ful, owing to the imperfect condition of the specimens, its occurrence at 
Okarito is of some interest, as showing the most southern station at present 
known. 
Carex, SP. 
Three small specimens of a form differing from any other described New 
Zealand species were picked from amongst grass; although in an imperfect 
condition, they may be thus characterized :— 
Tufted ; leaves almost filiform, keeled, erect; culms 2 to 3 inches high, 
equalling or shorter than the leaves ; the lowest bract overlapping the culms. 
Spikelets 2-8, the uppermost male; female 3-5-flowered; glumes ovate- 
acuminate with a stout nerve; stigmas 2; utricle ? 
Carex, sp. 
A doubtful plant, probably not uncommon in both islands; presents 
rather close affinities with C. testacea, but differs in the broader, spreading 
leaves, more slender culms, and in having all the spikelets, except the 
uppermost, on slender peduncles. 
Zoysia pungens, Willd. 
Okarito is the only locality at present known for this grass on the West 
Coast of the South Island. It will probably be found to attain its extreme 
southern limit on the West Coast, possibly at or near to Jackson’s Bay. 
Cyathea dealbata, Swartz. 
This species becomes very local on the West Coast, south of Greymouth, 
being absent from extensive areas. Its place is oceupied by Hemitelia 
smithii. Mr. Hamilton gives no information as to its occurrence at Okarito. 
Hymenophyllum minimum, Swartz. 
This species evinces a decided partiality for shaded rocks near the sea. 
It is easily distinguished from its New Zealand congeners by the solitary 
* See Transactions N.Z, Inst., Vol. X., p. 412. 
