H. B, Kirk.— Occurrence of certain Plants in Wellington. 467 



During the excursion several otlier plants were collected, which appear 

 to have escaped Mr. Buchanan's notice, as they are not mentioned in his 

 Ust of South WeUington plants. The following are the most remarkable : — ■ 

 Ranunculus liirtus, Banks and Sol. Mungaroa. 

 Oreomyrrlvis colensoi, Hook, Mungaroa. This plant occurs also on Mount 



Victoria. 

 Loranthus tetrapetalus, Forst. Mungaroa. 



,, decussatus, Kirk. Mungaroa. 

 Nertera cunninghamii, Hook. Wairarapa Lake. Occurs also on Mount 



Victoria. 

 Haloragis micrantha, Br. Mungaroa, Found also close to Wellington. 

 Olea montana, Hook. Pakuratahi. 



„ n.s. Mungaroa. 

 Urtica incisa, Poiret. Mungaroa ; common. 

 Gunnera monoica, Kaoul. Mungaroa. 

 Rumex flexuosus, Forst. Wairarapa Lake. The absence of this plant from 



the immediate vicinity of Wellington is not easily accounted 



for. 



Tillcea moschata, DC. ) 



Palhser Bay ; also at Miramar. 



,, debilis, Col. 

 Cassinia retorta, A. Cunn. Mungaroa. 

 Raoulia glabra, Hook. Eimutaka. 

 CMloglottis cornuta, Hook. Wainui-o-mata. 

 Corysanthes oblonga, Hook. Mungaroa. 



,, macrantha, Hook. Okiwi. 



Pterostylis trullifolia, Hook. Okiwi. 

 Careoo breviculmis, Br. Mungaroa ; common. 



,, lanibertiana, Boott. Mungaroa. 

 Gahnia hectori, Eark. Mungaroa ; common. 

 Cladium gunnii, Hook. Mungaroa. 

 Uncinia ferruginea, Boott. Mungaroa. 

 Cyperus buchanani, Kirk. Waiwetu. 



