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Coprosma, which forms so large a portion of the shrubby vegetation of 
this colony is but sparingly represented in Australia, two species are 
common to both countries, one of them however only occurring in Lord 
Howe's Island, on the Australian side. A species of Nertera is common to 
both countries. 
Composite, the largest order of Phenogams, is less developed in Australia 
than might be expected; it comprises over five hundred species ; in New 
Zealand it contains one hundred and fifty-five—nineteen genera and twenty 
species only are common to both countries; one-third of these are plants of 
wide distribution, and ten are not found elsewhere. Celmisia, a fine genus 
of mountain asters containing about thirty species, is restricted to New 
Zealand, with the exception of C. longifolia, which extends to the Australian 
mountains. Olearia, another large genus restricted to Australia and New 
Zealand, contains sixty-five species in the former country, and nearly thirty 
in the latter, but no form is common to both. Brachycome is restricted to 
these countries, but has no common species, and is most highly developed 
in Australia. The important genus Senecio, which is largely developed in 
both countries, has only one common species. 
The remarkable Australian genus Stylidium is not represented in New 
Zealand. Donatia nove-zealandig is common to both countries, and Forstera 
is represented in each by endemic species. 
Of Heaths and Epacrids, eight genera and seven species, none of which 
are found elsewhere, are common to both countries. 
A single olive is found in Australia, but does not belong to the section of 
the genus which comprises the New Zealand species. 
* Of Scrophularinee, Australia has thirty genera and over one hundred 
species. New Zealand has ten genera and sixty species, eight genera and 
nine species being common to both countries, but not found elsewhere. 
Veronica is represented by fifteen species in Australia, and forty-eight 
here ; one of the Australian species belongs to the section with appressed 
imbricating leaves. 
Nesodaphne, which enters so largely into the composition of the northern 
forests in this colony, is represented in tropical Australia by a single endemic 
species. 
Tetranthera, Atherosperma and Hedycarya, are represented in both coun- 
tries, but have no common species. 
Proteacew stand next to Myrtacee with regard to their influence on the 
Australian flora; but of the six hundred species known to occur there, not 
* I should perhaps mention the recent discovery in this colony of Liparophyllum, a 
monotypic genus of Mengantheg, hitherto supposed to be restricted to alpine lakes in 
Tasmania, but the iden rests at present upon fruited specimens only. 
