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Transactions. — Botany. 



In Musci and Hepaticse the list now oifered may still be incomplete, as it is 

 compiled only from the collection of the writer, in whose hands they have all 

 undergone a recent microscopical examination, and, although some errors may 

 occur in his determination of the species of this interesting though difficult 

 order, the list must still include all the most prominent forms which are likely 

 to be found in the district under notice. 



In Lichenes I am indebted to Dr. Stirton, of Glasgow, for the greater part 

 of the determinations, and among several sent to him he has been fortunate in 

 discovering many new species, as also a few species new to New Zealand, but 

 known previously to science. He has also kindly sent descriptions of the new 

 species which will be found appended to this paper, and which will no doubt 

 prove useful to local botanists. 



The Fungi I had intended to have left entirely out, but having drawings of 

 some easily recognized species, they have, with a few others, been added. 



The additions to the flora of Wellington, which have been placed in the 

 Colonial Herbaiium by others than the writer during the last five years, are a 

 collection of flowering plants from the neighbourhood. of the City of Wellington 

 by Mr, Holmes, The more rare additions are a collection made by 

 Dr. Hector from the Upper Eangitikei District and the East Coast, where he 

 determined the most northern locality for Celmisia coriacea, and the most 

 southern for Pomaderris phylicifolia ; a collection of alpine plants, made by 

 Mr. Mitchell, of the Provincial Survey Department, whose zeal in the cause of 

 science is worthy of imitation by others having similar opportunities ; and a 

 collection of a few rare plants of northern type from the West Coast, made by 

 Mr. Hamilton, including Rhabdothamnus solandri, Pomaderris phylicifolia, 

 and Sparganium simplex. 



The number of species in my list as compared with the whole flora of 

 New Zealand is as follows :— 





Wellington, 



New Zealand 



Phanerogamia 



486 



980 



FUices 



105 



134 



Musci 



160 



343 



Hepaticse 



86 



232 



Xiichenes 



151 



212 



Fungi 



52 



219 



AlgSB 



100 



319 



1,140 



2,439 



