Natural Order, Pittosporeae. 



Pittosporum Coriaceum. Ait. A densely foliaged tree fif- 

 teen to twenty feet high: twiggy; leaves oval, two inches long, 

 tliick, (lark olive colour. Flowers, in small clusters at end of 

 branches, yellowish white. May. A large tree is growing at 

 the south-west corner of Bishop's lodge, corner of Cedar 

 .\v.enue and Church Street, Hamilton; one at Mount Langton, 

 and one or two others in private grounds. 



Natural Order, Caryophyllaceae. 



.A.renaria Serpyllifolia. Linn, (sandwort ) Stem covered 

 with soft hairs six inches high; flowers white and very minute; 

 leaves quarter of an inch long, oval not stalked. Common. 

 Annual. Winter months. 



Silene Gallica. Linn, (silene. ) Hair}', one or two feet 

 high. Leaves oblong, spoon-shaped; flowers white, in leafy 

 one-sided racemes. Annual. March to Ma^-. 



Stellaria Media. Sm. (chickweed. ) A procumbent plant, 

 densely leaved, wilh small white flowers. Stems, six to 

 twelve inches long, branched leaves one-third to half an inch 

 long. A common weed in cultivated ground. Cage birds are 

 fond of picking at it. Annual. Winter months. 



Stellaria Neniorum. Linn, (stick-weed.) A variety of the 

 above, slightly larger; star-shaped; flowers creeping in tangled 

 masses and growing over the rocks, It is abundant near the 

 Church Cave. Annual. Winter. 



Cerastium Viscosum. Linn, (mouse ear.) xl small, hairy 

 plant, stem four to six inches high. Flowers small, white; 

 leaves larger than those of chickweed which it resembles. A 

 common weed. Annual. Spring. 



Sagina Apetala. (pearl wort.) Grows in grass-like tufts. 

 Stems wirj-, thread-like, numerous. Leaves very narrow. 

 Flowers greenish-white. A minute wayside weed. Annual. 

 Winter months. 



Montia Fontana. Linn. (water chickweed. ) Is common 

 in ditches and the edge of ponds; much like its land namesake. 

 Annual. Spring months. 



