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adventitious lateral roots had been put forth; some of these were 12 in. 
long and 3 іп. diameter. From 1 ft. to 3 ft. above the surface other 
roots were growing, their extremities deeply buried in the shingle. These 
latter roots were AE stout, measuring up to Jin. in diameter. (See E 
Plate 52, figs. 1, 2.) 3 
Leptospermum ericoides A. Rich.—Height about 12 ft.; diameter 4in. 
Trunk uncovered for 2 ft., showing long fibrous adventitious roots up to 
9 ft. in length. 
L. ericoides A. Rich.—Height approximately 10 ft.; diameter of trunk 
up to 4in. Stem had been buried to a depth of 6 ft., and put forth 
numerous adventitious roots and fibrous rootlets. Branches that had been E. 
buried had also developed roate, (See Plate 53, ба. 58 
L. ericoides А. Rich.—Height approximately 1 4 ft. ; diameter 6 in, © 
Trunk had been buried to a depth of 2 ft. above present level of the shingle, 5 
but now exposed and showing a mass of adventitious roots and fibrous : 
rootlets. (See Plate 53, fig. 2.) 
oprosma propinqua A. Cunn.—This shrub can withstand much burial 
and damage to bark by the moving shingle, and behaves in a similar 
manner to Leptospermum. 
REMARKS. = 
e comparison made between the burial of certain plants by sand, 
moss, or shingle shows the close connection referred to in the commence- " 
ment of this paper. The conditions necessary for the growth of adventitious 
at home in the others. Advantage could be taken of the special ah 
possessed by these plants in using them to reclaim shingly wastes. 
Le OF SPECIES MENTIONED IN THESE NOTES. 
Cassinia fulvida. Pimelea arenaria. 
Coprosma acerosa. Nothofagus t epos 
Coprosma propinqua Senecio Bi 
scaria toumatou. Sambucus vip ч 
Dracophyllum uniflora Salix 
uchsia excorticata. Rubus australis. S 
Gaultheria rupestris. Griselinia littoralis n 
Leptospermum scoparium. ica buxifolia : 
Leptospermum ericoides. Veronica glaucophylla. ts 
Olearia cymbifolia. Veronica salicornioides. — 
