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Hypeeicine^. 

 Hypericum japonicum, Thunb. Lake Eotoiti ; Buller Valley. 



MALVAOEiE. 



Plagianthus divaricatus, Forst. Salt marshes, Blind Bay. Common. 

 ,, hetuKnus, A. Cunn. Lower Motueka ; Graham Eiver. 



„ lyallii, Hook.f. Subalpine forests, abundant by the sides of 



streams, etc. 

 Hoheria populnea, A. Cunn., var. angustifolia. Near Nelson; Wakefield; 

 Foxhill ; Motueka and Motupiko, etc. 

 Tiliace^. 

 Aristotelia racemosa, Hook. f. Abundant in forests. 



,, fruticosa, Hook. f. Abundant, especially in subalpine forests. 

 ElcRocarpus hookeriamis, Eaoul. Apparently common ; ascending to 3,500 

 feet. E. dentatus, Vahl, doubtless also occurs in the district, 

 but I do not find it in my notes. 

 Line^. 

 Linum monogymmi, Forst. Nelson and coast line to the northwards, 

 abundant. Inland, on Spooner's Eange, alt. 1,000 feet. 

 Geeaniace^. 

 Geranium dissectum, L., var. carolinianum. Common about Nelson and else- 

 where. 

 ,, microphylkim, Hk.f. Common. 

 ,, sessiliflorum, Cav. Not uncommon. 

 ,, molle,^. Near Nelson ; Motueka; Wairau Valley. 

 Pelargonium aiistrale, Willd., var. clandestinum. Nelson; Foxhill, etc. 

 Oxalis corniculata, L. Not uncommon. 



,, magellanica, Forst. Abundant by the side of streams, etc., in hilly 

 districts. 



Eutace^. 

 Melicope ternata, Forst. "Nelson Province" (Handbook). 



,, simplex, A. Cunn. Maitai Valley ; Lower Motueka ; Graham 

 Eiver. 



Olacine^. 

 Pennantia corymbosa, Forst. Common in woods. 



Stackhousie^. 

 Stackhousia minima, Hk. f. Mount Arthur plateau, alt. 4,000 to 5,000 feet. 



Ehamne^. 

 Biscaria toumatou, Eaoul. Most abundant, especially in river valleys. 



Sapindace^. 

 DodoncBa viscosa, Forst. Coast hills near Nelson. 



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