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Veronica elongata, Benth. Also local, aud appai-ently restricted to the 

 vicinity of the Huia River. 



Dacrycliwm Colensoi, Hook. Some confusion appears to exist about the 

 variety of this species found in the Titirangi district, and also in several other 

 localities. Dr. Hooker considers it to be the typical form of D. Colensoi, but 

 I am informed that Parlatore, in his monograph of the Coniferce, describes it 

 as a new species, under the name of Dacrydium Kirkii. 



Corsysanthes Cheesemanii, Hook. f. As yet I have only noted this in a 

 single locality, but it is probably not uncommon, and overlooked from its small 

 size. One of the earliest of our Orchids, generally seen in flower towards the 

 close of May, and continuing in bloom until the commencement of August. 



Chiloglottis cornuta, Hook. f. Local. This plant seems to differ from the 

 C. cornuta of the " Handbook " in the more numerous glands on the lip, but 

 is referred to that species by Dr. Hooker. 



Gahnia, n. sp. Allied to G. setifolia, but differing in the smaller size, 

 much more slender panicles, with much, fewer shorter branches, and by the 

 larger spikelets and nuts. Originally discovered by Mr. Kirk. 



Gleichenia Jlahellata, Br. Only seen by the Nihotopu stream. I am not 

 aware that it has been found further south. 



Tricliomanes strictum, Menz. Confined to the highest summits of the 

 range, 1,200 to 1,500 feet. 



Hymenophylluon, n, sp. Minute, forming patches on the trunks of trees. 

 Rhizome long, wiry ; fronds |— 1 inch high, simple, dichotomous, or sparingly 

 irregularly digitately divided ; segments linear-oblong, obtuse, with a stout 

 costa and ciliate-toothed margins ; involucres terminal, free, ovate ; valves 

 quite entire, not spinulose on the back. Easily distinguished from its nearest 

 ally, H. rninimum, by its smaller size, less divided, often quite simple fronds, 

 and by the entire valves of the involucres. 



LIST OF PH^NOGAMIC PLANTS AND FEENS, 

 Observed in the Titirangi District. 



Clematis 



indivisa, Willd. 



foetida, Raovl. 



parviflora, A. Cunn. 

 Ranunculus 



plebeius, Br. 



rivularis, Banks and Sol. 

 var. subfluitans 



acaulis, Banks and Hoi. 

 Drimys 



axillaris, Forst. 



Nasturtium 



palustre, DC. 

 Cardamine 



hirsuta, Linn. 



stylosa, DC. 

 Lepidium 



oleraceum, Forst. 

 Viola 



tilicaulis, Hook. f. 

 Melicytus 



ramiflorus, Forst. 



macrophyllus, A. Cann. var. 



