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Coprosma Baureiana, Endl. This handsome native, flourishing by the sea 

 shore, is conspicuoiis from its recurved bright leaves showing their paler under 

 surface. It is moderately hardy. 



Coprosma rohusta, Raoul. Well known as the Karamu, this common 

 plant is invaluable as shelter for the shrubbery or plantation ; it is fast-growing; 

 like the rest of the family its blossom is very imattractive, but when in fruit, 

 with its crowded clusters of yellow-red berries, is a beautiful object. We have 

 found a variety of C. rohusta bearing equally crowded clusters of drupes, of 

 the same size and shape precisely, but of pearly whiteness. 



Composites. 



Olearia Colensoi, Hook. A very handsome shrub, of great natural hardi- 

 ness ; may be found growing in Arthur's Pass abundantly. Its foliage is 

 striking ; its oblong very coriaceous leaves of bright green above, with the 

 ■under surface covered with buffy tomentum, are serrated, bearing a large next 

 a small tooth, in regular alternation. Its dense habit of growth must render 

 it a valuable acquisition to the shrubbery. 



Olearia nitida, Hook. f. A very stiff -growing shrub or tree ; leaves coria- 

 ceous, with silvery tomentum on the under surface ; the large corymbs of almost 

 white blossoms are very fragrant. It is one of our hardiest sj)ecies ; easily 

 propagated by cuttings. 



Olearia dentata, Hook. f. A fine shrub with handsome toothed leaves, 

 which, on being rubbed, yield a musky odour ; it is easily propagated by 

 cuttings. We have not seen plants of this species equal in size some specimens 

 of 0. ilicifolia; the bark is not so dark as in that species. We do not think 

 this species and 0. ilicifolia so very closely allied. 



Olearia Ty^aversii, Muell. This well known species, from the Chatham 

 Islands, grows freely, but takes many years to flower; a specimen that has been 

 in the border ten years, has not yet exhibited any blossom. It strikes from 

 cuttings if they are placed in a shady spot. 



Olearia ilicifolia, Hook, f . In some places this stiff-growing shrub reaches 

 the dimensions of a tree ; its dull green long narrow leaves, waved at the 

 edges, give out an aromatic scent on being rubbed ; its corymbs of whitish 

 blossoms are very fragrant ; it bears pruning well. Unlike 0. dentata, which 

 strikes so freely, this Olea/ria is most difficult to propagate by cuttings. 



Olecvria Cunninghamii, Hook. f. A fine foliaged plant with long lanceolate 

 leaves, canied much after the same manner as those of a well grown Drimys. 

 Our specimens, procured from the neighbourhood of Wellington, are sufficiently 

 hardy to withstand the winter without injury. 



Olearia moschata, Hook. f. A small foliaged compact-growing alpine shrub, 

 with under surface of the leaves remarkably tomentose. We cannot perceive 

 the appropriateness of moschata, as applied to this species when cultivated, in 



