100 



Endlieheriana, (5). Lomaria filiformis, (10) — 2000. L. discolor, (10). 

 L. nigi-a, (3) 1800-2500. L. Fraseri, (10). Asplenium falcatum, 

 (20) —2000. A. bulbiferum, (20). A. flacciduni, (20) —2000. Aspidium 

 coriaceum, (15). Nephrodium velutinum, (20). N. decomposition, (10). 

 N. de., var. pubescens. N. hispidum, (15). Polypodium australe, (10) — 2700. 

 P. Grammitidis, (15) —2500. P. tenellum, (2). P. sylvaticum, (3) 800-1700. 

 P. rugulosum, (5). P. pennigerum, (20). P. rupestre, (15) — 2500. 

 P. Cunninghamii, (20) —2500. P. pustulatum, (20) —2000. P. Billardieri, 

 (20) — 2500. Leptopteris hynienophylloides, (20). Lygodium articulatum, 

 (15) — 2500. Lycopodium Billardieri, (15) — 2500. Tmesipteris Forsteri, 

 (15) —2700. 



NATURALIZED PLANTS. 



Nasturtium officinale. Erysimum officinale. Senebiera pinnatifida. 

 Capsella Bursa-pastoris, Sinapis arvensis. Brassica rapa. B. uapus. 

 B. oleracea. Raphanus sativus. Vitis vinifei'a. Silene quinquevulnera. 

 Stellaria media. Cerastium vulgatum. C. viscosum. Malva rotundifolia. 

 M. Caroliniana. Erodium circutariam. Trifolium repens. T. pratense. 

 T. medium. T. procumbens. T. minus. Melilotus arvensis. Medicago lupulina. 

 M. maculata. M. denticulata. Acacia lophantha. Amygdalus persica. 

 Prunus cerasus. Fragaria elatior. Rubus Idseus. Rosa micrantha. 

 R. rubiginosa. R. multiflora. Oenothera stricta. Cucurbita, sp. Erigeron 

 canadensis. Bellis pei*ennis. Senecio vulgaris. Carduus lanceolatus. 

 Hypoclioaris radicata. Taraxacum Dens-Leonis. Helmintliia Echioides. 

 Anagallis arvensis. Solanum tubei-osum. Pliysalis peruviana. Yerbascum, sp. 

 Veronica arvensis. Y. serpyllifolia. Mentha viridis. Prunella vulgaris. 

 Plantago major. P. lanceolata. Rumex viridis. R. obtusifolras. R. crispus. 

 R. Acetosella. Clienopodium murale. Euxolus viridis. Euphorbia Peplus. 

 Riccinus Palma-Christi. Ficus Carica. Colocasia antiquorum. Iris 

 Germanica. Allium, sp. Alopecui'us pratensis. Phalaris canariensis. 

 Holcus mollis. H. lanatus. Antlioxanthum odoratum. Digitaria sanguinalis. 

 Poa annua. P. pratensis. Briza minor. Dactylis glomeratus. Bambusa 

 arundinacea. Lolium perenne. 



Art. XVI. — An account of the Puka (Meryta Sinclairii, Seem.) By T. Kirk. 



[Read before the Auckland Institute, June 7, 1869.] 



This rare plant was originally discovered at the head of Whangururu 

 Bay by Mr. Colenso, who sent specimens of the foliage to Kew ; specimens 

 from the same locality were forwarded also by the late Dr. Sinclair, to whom 

 it was pointed out by Mr. Colenso, and these appear to have formed the only 

 material for the original description of the plant by Dr. Hooker, in the "Flora 

 Novse Zelandise," under the name of Botryodendrum Sinclairii. Only a single 

 tree was found, which was protected by a fence, and tabued by the natives, by 

 whom it was stated to have been brought from the Poor Knights' Islands, and 

 who were greatly astonished at Mr. Colenso's frequent visits to the locality, 

 during several successive years, in the vain hope of procuring flowers and fruit. 



Mr. William Mair subsequently found the tree, and after several visits 

 succeeded in procuring specimens of the leaves and fruit, which were given by 

 him to Dr. Sinclair, who forwarded them to Dr. Hooker at Kew, and from 

 these specimens the still-imperfect description in the "Handbook of the New 

 Zealand Flora," was drawn. 



At a later date, Dr. Sinclair again visited the locality, and found that the 



