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FERNS. 
Cyathea cunninghamii Trichomanes elongatum 
Adiantum cunninghamii 
11. In considering the vegetation of the North Island, in lateral areas 
nearly corresponding with its degrees of south latitude, the distribution of 
genera and species peculiar to each area (in a few instances overlapping) 
will be found very nearly thus :— 
(1.) The northern area, from 34° to 35° south, contains :— 
Ipomæa pendula 
Todea africana 
Gleichenia semivestita 
flabe 
Loxsoue cunninghamii 
maria membranacea 
H fraseri 
Doodia media 
Schizea dichotoma 
rattia salicina 
Drosera pygmexa Hibiscus trionum 
Colensoa physaloides assini 
Cassytha paniculata 
(2.) The Bay of Islands area, from 35° to 36° south, contains :— 
Barbarea australis Epacris pauciflora - i 
mens macrophyllus Dracophyllum latifolium 
erties ones Sapota costata 
n5 bella Geniostoma ligustrifolium 
os reflexum Rhabdothamnus solandri 
imeleoides Gratiola pubescens 
Lohans populnea (vera) Glossostigma elatinoides 
Phebalinm nu Veronica diosmef 
Pomaderris eliptica K elongata 
Eugenia maire ; nia brunoniana 
intinia elliptica Atriplex billardieri 
Ackama roseefolia Tetranthera calicaris 
Corokia buddleoides Nesodaphne tarairi 
Alseuosmia (several sp.) Santalum cunninghamii 
Lagenophora lana latostemma rugosum 
Phylloglossum drummondii 
(3.) The Thames area, from 36° to 37° 30' south, contains :— 
varical Dracophyllum squarrosum — Pterostylis squamata 
Pomaderris edgerleyi Coprosma crassifoli P cata 
Panax ano’ Veronica pubescens Pteris endlicheria: 
Corokia cotoneaster iranthes australis Gymnogramma leptophylla 
Epacris purpurascens Pterostylis puberula Psilotum triqu 
sinc 
Euphrasia cuneata 
Pittosporum Myosotis forsteri 
Epilobium ra a » spathulata 
» e abellum Utricularia colensoi 
D trusa 
Jürechtitos ensis Lemna gibba 
Senecio odoratu Adenochilus gracilis 
perdicioides Callixene parvifl 
Gaultheria fagifolia Arthropodium candidum 
Dracophyllum subulatum Hymenophyllum pulcherri- 
Calceolaria sinclairii mum 
Hymenophyllum  srugino- 
sum 
Trichomanes colensoi 
Davallia nove-zealandie 
Lomaria nigra 
Dicksonia antarctica 
34 lanata 
Polypodium sylvaticum 
Nephrolepis tuberosa 
cir vestitum 
eptopteris superba 
(5.) The Hawke Bay and Taranaki area, from 39° to 40? south (exclud- 
ing plants from above 4,000 feet altitude, which will be noticed separately 
), contains :— 
