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and ought certainly to become a considerable source of income to the colony. 

 There are, no doubt, many other plants found in the province from which 

 valuable products of some kind might be obtained, and it is to be hoped 

 that more attention will be given to this subject than has been in the past. 



In conclusion, may I express a hope that some of the members of this 

 Institute may be induced to study the native plants of the province, as 

 much remains to be done in ascertaining the geographical and altitudinal 

 range of the various Alpine species, and many new plants may yet be 

 discovered in the more secluded mountain valleys. 



. In the Cryptogams much remains to be done in all the districts, in both 

 collecting and arranging the species which have not been carefully sought 

 for by any collector. 



The catalogue attached to this paper I have made as complete as 

 possible. The whole of the species enumerated have been collected by my 

 father and myself, and the identification may be relied uj)on as correct. 

 My studies and explorations, however, have been carried on during what 

 little time could be spared from my regular employment, and I have, there- 

 fore, no doubt but that many additions will be made to om' knowledge of 

 the flora of Canterbury by future observers. 



Catalogtie of Canterbury Plants. 



Abbreviations.— P., Banks Peninsula ; L., Littoral ; M., Lowland, or Middle District ; 

 A., Alpine ; 3, Abundant ; 2, Local ; 1, Comparatively rare. All those not marked * are 

 cultivated in the Cliristchurch Public Gardens. 



PH^NOGAMS. 



EXOGENS. 



Eanunculage^. 3 — 80. 

 Clematis indivisa, Willd. P.M.2. 



hexasepala, Fst. P.M.2. 



foetida, Eaoul. P.M.2. 



parviflora, Cunn. P.M. 2. 



marata, Armstrong. L.M.A.2. 



afoliata, Bucluman. P.l. 



colensoi, Hk.f. P.M.I. 

 Eanunculus lyallii, Hk.f. A. 2. 



traversii, Hkf. A.l. 



pinguis, Hk.f. P.M.A.2. 



godleyanus,iI/<:,/. A. 4-6000ft. 1. 



geranifolius, Hkf. A. 2. 



chordorhizos, Hkf. A. 2. 



haastii, Hk.f. A. 5-7000ft. 1. 



*crithmifolius, Hk.f. A.l. 



sericophyllus, Hk.f. A. 2. 



*Kanunculus sinclairii, Hk.f. A.l. 



hu-tus, B. et Sol. P.M.A.3. 



multiscapus, Hkf. P.M.A.3. 



*subscaposus, Hk.f. A.l. 



*macropus, Hk.f. A. 2. 



rivularis, B. et Sol. P.M.2. 



limosella, F. Muell. M.A.2. 



*inundatus, B. et Sol. M.S. 



*acaulis, B. et Sol. L.M.2. 



triternatus. Kirk. M.2. 



*gracilipes, Hkf. A. 1. 



*pachyrhizos, Hkf. A.l. 



sessiliflorus, Br. M.2. 

 *Caltha nov^e-zealandise, Hk.f. A.l. 



Magnoliace^. 

 Drimys colorata, Raoul. 



P.M.3. 



