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inches diameter, growing often solitary in the bush. As this plant is only 

 found in the shelter of bush, it may probably be the same as the last, 

 although, as ou the margins of the West Coast sounds, where the plants are 

 numerous, each has an independent root. 



Thyme-leaved tutu {Coriaria thjmifoUa). The varieties of this are so 

 numerous that it is difficult to determine the size of the species. A gradation 

 of intermediate forms may be found between C. ruscifolia and the small 

 alpine, 6 inches high. 



Alpine tutu {Coriaria angustissima). A very distinct species, found 

 only in sub-alpine localities. Its branches are never arranged on planes, and 

 the leaves are reduced to needles, the whole plant being similar to a bottle- 

 brush. 



Legume Family. — Kowhai {Soplwra tetraptera var. grandifiord). A 

 splendid tree, with laburnum-like flowers : the trunk often attains a diameter 

 over 2 feet. Var. micropliylla is only found on the West Coast : a small 

 tree with weeping branches and few flowers. AVood valuable as fence stuff, 

 being very durable : it is also prettily marked, and adapted for cabinet work. 

 A remarkable variety of this plant is found in Marlborough Pro-vdnce, 6-12 

 inches high, spreading, and covering patches of the ground, and so rigid that 

 it may be walked upon. 



Carmiclicelia crass icaulis. A most singular plant, from its grooved, 

 cylindric stems, and leafless habit. 



Carmiclicelia nana. A curious dw^arf plant, found on grass river-flats and 

 ou mountains, with rigid flat leaves. 



Carmicli(slia grandijiora. This may be called the New Zealand broom, 

 being generally found wath leaves. Habitat : the lakes. 



Carmiclicelia odorata. Old plants leafless, forming a mass of round, rush- 

 like branches. 



Carmiclicelia fiagelliformis. Eound on the West Coast. 



Carmiclicelia juncea. — Common in the Waitaki Valley, forming patches 

 that might be mistaken for rushes. 



CoPEOSMA Family. — Karamu. This is one of the most numerous and 

 wide spread in the province. Many of them are very ornamental shrubs, 

 forming in many places the greater part of the scrub and undergrowth of 

 the bush. Alpine species are also found a few inches high. The most 

 ornamental found near Dunediu are, — 



Coprosma linariifulia. K shrub-tree, trunk 4-S inches diameter. Bark 

 rough, wood yellow. 



Karamu {Coprosma rohusta). With large, shining leaves and red berries. 



Coprosma rotundifolia. A pretty shrub 8 feet high. The distribution of 

 the others will be given in the appended list. 



