3 6 Botanical Exploration and Researchı 
inland to Tuapeka was, in part, made known by Dr. LAUDER Linpsay of 
Edinburgh, who spent 4 months at the task in 1861—62. He supplied HOOKER 
; with a set of his. plants and afterwards published his “Contributions to New 
R Zealand Botany” (1868). In 1863 Dr. F. von’ HOCHSTETTER’s classical work 
= on New Zealand appeared. Although mainly geological, it contains much 
ecological information, including an excellent account of North Island rain- 
forest. The same year saw the visit of Mr. H. H. TRAVERS, at the instance of 
his father, to the Chatham Islands. During a four month’s stay, he formed 
that large collection, which entrusted t0 Sir FERDINAND VON MUELLER, resulted 
in the publication in 1864 of “Vegetation of the re Islands” in which. 
129 species of vascular plants are enumerated. 
Through the representations of Dr. KnıGHT and others, the New Zealand 
Government, in 1861, arranged with HOOKER to prepare a flora of the region, 
‘on the lines recommended by Sir W. J. HOOKER for a uniform series for the 
British Colonies. : The part dealing with the vascular plants appeared in 1864 
as Part Iof the “Handbook of the New Zealand Flora”, and Part II, dealing 
"with the Muscineae etc. together with an appendix Hechrälhe recent discoveries 
in 1867. How successful the exertions of the ‚collectors mentioned above 
'had been is shown by the fact that the 850 vascular plants known in 1855 had 
increased to 1070 in 1867, while data regarding distribution were greatlyaugmented. 
_ That the work was most excellent, HOOKER’s name is sufficient guarantee, but 
that descriptions so full and clear were drawn up, in most cases from dried 
a, Ser be a source of wonder and admiration to all using the “Handbook”. 
3. The Period of Publications by New Zealand botanists. 
B. From the * Founding of the New Zealand Institute in 1867 20 de Faofreasgen ; 
3 Fa Kirk's “Students’ Flora” in 1899. S 
186 sn the Nee Zealand Institute was ‚Soundeit ur Act 67 Parliament 
