The Period of Publications by New Zealand botanists. 7 
Tas progress during this sub-period was very era: Year by year, 
new species of spermophytes were published and, though many are certainly 
invalid, at a low estimate the number of species allowed in the “Handbook” 
was increased by one half. Localities, of which the florulas were virtually 
unknown, were investigated and those but hastily examined were explored 
afresh, indeed knowledge as to plant-distribution increased fourfold. Floristi- 
cally, more intensive studies were made of certain critical genera and species. 
Three works of major importance were published, — “The Indigenous Grasses 
of New Zealand” (BUCHANAN 1880), “The Forest Flora of New Zealand” 
(T. Kırk 1889) and “The Students’ Flora of New Zealand and the Outlying 
Islands” {T. KıRK 1899). Of the numerous ee collectors and authors 
three stand forth conspicuously: T. KiRK, T. F. CHEESEMAN and D. PETRIE. 
COLENSO, BUCHANAN, TRAVERS and KNIGHT their labours, those 
of COLENSO ceasing only at his death in 1898, he having been an active 
worker in the field for at least 60 years. Others of the subperiod who have 
g imprinted their mark on New Zealand botany are: G. M. THOMSON, J. ADAMS, 
 J. B. ARMSTRONG, J. F. ARMSTRONG, T. H. PorTs, A. HamILTon, R. BROWN, 
S. BERGGREN, T. N. BECKETT and R. M. LAING. 
In order to gain a chronological view of the progress made, the N, 
may be divided into decades, the first terminating with 1877. During this 
decade lists of species of the following localities were published: Mt. Egmont 
and Marlborough (BUCHANAN 1869), Great Barrier Island (KiRK 1869), 
Thames district (KIRK 1880), the Port Hills and adjacent plain (J. F. ARM- 
STRONG 1870), the northern district of Auckland (BUCHANAN and KIRK 1870), 
Auckland Isthmus (KIRK 1871—72), Titirangi district (CHEESEMAN 1872), Hot 
Lakes district (KIRK 1873), Wellington Province (BUCHANAN 1874), Chatham 
Islands (BUCHANAN 1875), 45 additions to the Otago Flora (G. M. THOMSON - 
1877). Lists.of introduced plants were drawn up by Kirk, J. F. ARMSTRONG 
‘and G. M. THOMSON, ee for Auckland (11870), ns (1872) and i 
Otago (1875). = 
The second decade ends with 1887. The important ocalities - which sr 
lists were published are: Bluff Harbour; 109 additions to the Otago flora and 
Islands in Hauraki Gulf (Kırk 1878); Okarito to the Franz Josef Glacier, 
previousiy unknown (HAMILTON 1879); Mt. Pirongia, previously unknown 
(CHEESEMAN 1879); Canterbury Province ( J. B. ARMSTRONG 1880); Stewart wi, 
ws e) es 1881); Nelson at ) sum Kl, ne ae 
and one or two olaaik te 5 G. =. THOMSoN. Only ih 
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