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Ranunculus insignis, Hook. f. Elevated plateau between Mount Arthur and 
Mount Peel, alt. 4,500 feet, extremely abundant ; a small few- 
flowered form ascends to the summit of Mount Arthur, nearly 
6,000 feet. Wairau Valley, in several localities between Top- 
house and the Wairau Gorge. 
” pinguis, Hook. f. Wairau Mountains, not uncommon. As- 
cends to 6,300 feet at the Wairau Gorge. 
» geranitfolius, Hook.f. Not uncommon in alpine localities. 
Mountains behind Lake Rotoiti; Raglan Range; Mount Arthur 
and Mount Peel, ascending to 5,500 feet. A most variable 
plant. Leaves often much dissected. 
» haastii, Hook. f. Shingle slopes, Wairau Gorge. 
” crithmifolius, Hook. f. ‘ Wairau Gorge, on shingle slips, alt. 
6,000 feet, Travers’ (Handbook). 
” sinclairii, Hook.f. Raglan Mountains; mountains above the 
Wairau Gorge. 
” plebeius. Abundant. Ascends to 4,000 feet on the Mount 
Arthur plateau. 
» lappaceus, Sm., var. multiscapus. Common, especially in sub- 
alpine localities. Ascends to 5,000 feet on the Raglan Moun- 
tains. 
»  subscaposus, Hook. f.? Mount Arthur plateau, alt. — feet ; 
Raglan Mountains, 5,000 feet. 
» rivularis, Banks and Sol. Abundant in lowland swamps. 
Caltha nove-zealandie, Hook. f. Mount Arthur plateau; Raglan 
tains. 
Macnoniaces. 
Drimys acillaris, Forst. Abundant in woods. The variety with blotched 
leaves, sometimes kept as a distinct species under the name 
of D. colorata, Raoul, is also plentiful. 
CrucirERz. 
ee palustre, DC. Not uncommon in moist places. 
nove-zealandie, Hook.f. ‘* Mountains of Nelson, Rough; shingle 
slips, Wairau Gorge, alt. 4,500 feet, Travers”. (Handbook). 
Cardamine hirsuta, 1. Abundant. An alpine variety. Ascends to 5,000 
feet on Mount Arthur, and to 6,000 feet at the Wairau 
Gorge. 
a depressa, Hk.f. ‘Raglan Mountains; a , 
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