344 Transactions.— Botany. 
Schenus axillaris, Br—Ohinemutu, &c., the most southern locality yet recorded. 
Eleocharis sphacelata, Br.—Rotorua, Rotomahana, etc.; the most southerly 
habitat yet recorded ; Lyall’s habitat of Bluff Island for this species is 
probably erroneous. 
lľsolepis aucklandica, Hook. f.—Attains its northern limit at about one mile 
east of Otumakokori ; altitude, 1,500 feet. 
Fimbristylis dichotoma, Vahl.—Attains its southern limit at Rotorua, in the 
modified temperature produced by the hot Springs; with increased 
facilities for travel it will probably become established. about all the hot 
springs in the Taupo country, as is already the case at Otumakokori. 
Cladium articulatum, Br.—By Lake Taupo, the most southern locality 
observed ; altitude, 1,200 feet. 
C. junceum, Br.—Probably common throughout the North Island at least, 
but has not yet been recorded from any locality south of the lake district, 
Lepidosperma concava, Br.—Attains its southern limit at Orakeikorako. 
Sporobolus elongatus, Br.—Observed as far south as Lake Taupo. 
Deschampsia ceespitosa, Palis—Attains its northern limit at Rotorua. 
Gleichenia dichotoma, Willd.—The accessory pinne are remarkably developed 
in some of the Rotomahana specimens ; entirely confined to steaming, 
heated soil. This was first discovered at Rotomahana by Captain Gilbert 
Mair, who informed me that it grew sparingly about hot springs at Matata, 
on the East Coast; it occurs abundantly at Rotomahana and Otuma- 
kokori, in profusion about Orakeikorako, and again by some hot springs 
near Tapuaeharuru ; also, I believe, sparingly about hot springs at 
Tokano, near the southern extremity of Lake Taupo ; so that it has been 
found in scattered localities along the entire line of volcanic action, and 
is not so absolutely local as is commonly supposed. 
Dicksonia antarctica, Br—Common in forests between Maketu and N gongotaha. 
Captain Mair informed me that he had seen specimens growing between 
Katikati and Ohinemuri, which doubtless mark its northern limit on the 
East Coast ; and I learn from Mr. W. J. Palmer that a solitary specimen 
occurs about seven miles due west of N garuawahia, which will prove its 
northern boundary on the West Coast ; where, however, its rarity is 
attested by the fact that the fern itself was quite unknown to Waikato 
natives who accompanied Mr. Palmer. 
Asplenium colensoi, Moore, appears to find its northern limit at Motukino; 
altitude 1,500 feet. 
Nephrodium molle, Desv.—Only found about the boiling wells and River 
Otumakokori. The Rotomahana habitat given in the “ Handbook ” is 
certainly an error, and I believe that Mr. Robert Mair’s Whangarei 
plant must be referred to some other species, 
