TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



INTBODUIITION. 



<4t:n']-:ual Intkoih'ction. )>. 1. The open country, p. 3. The tern land, p. 6. The 

 Imsh, p. 8. The natural permanence of the bush, p. 10. The destruction of the 

 forest, p. VI. " The Passin^^ of the Forest," p. 13. T>*l)es of forest, p. 15. Lianes, 

 p. K-i. Epiph>tes. 1). 20. Tile scruli, p. '21. .\lpine vet^etation, i), '22. 



Thk .Uiv. .\ND .\FFiNjTn''.s OF THK Flora, ]i. '24. Oceauic and Continental islands, i). 26. 

 The age of the Flora, p. 27. The afhnities of the Flora, p. 30. The Australian 

 element, p. 32. The Melanesian element, p. 3.5. South American element, p. 3(i. 

 Sub-.\ntarctic element, p. 36. 



P,OTAM(AL iNTKoDrcTioN, p. 38. Plant Life, p. 38. Root and stem, p, 39. The leaf, ji. 39. 

 The flower, ii. 43. The dispersal of seeds, p. 45, Classification, p. 46. Ke>' to the 

 New Zealand families of flowering plants, p. 49. 



THE C4YJIN0SPERMS. 



Thf. PiN'i; Family, p. .18. The Kauri, ]>. 60. The Kawaka, p. 66. The j\liro, p. 68, The 

 Totara, p. 69. The Black I'ine, p. 69. The White Pine, ]). 70. The Red Pine, p. 74. 

 Tlie Celery-leaved Pine, 11. 76. 



THE ANCilOSPERjrs. 



Thj-: Moxccottlfdons, p. 80. The Screw-iiine Family, 11. 80. The Palm Family, )i, 80. 

 The Lily Family, p. 88. The Iris Family, p. 109. The Orchid Family, ji. 109. 



THi; Dicotyledons with Fbee Petals, v. 127. The Pepper Faniih', p. 127 The Heecli 

 Family, p. 1'28. The Nettle Family, p. 136. The Mistletoe Family, p. 138. The 

 Bottle-Brush Family, 11. 145. The Sandal-wood Family, p. 148. .i Family of Root 

 Parasites, 11, 149. The Buck-wheat Famils', p. 151. The Beet Familj-, p. 154. The 

 I'ink Faniih', p. 156. The Marvel of Peru Family, p. 1.59. The Mesembryanthemum 

 Faiiiilj', p. 159. The Buttercup Famil>', p. 160. The Magnolia Family, ]). 172. The 

 Pukatea, ]). 174. The Laurel Family, p. 175. The Wallflower Faniilj', p. 177. The 

 Sundew Family, p. 180. The Currant-Tree Family, p, 185. The " Matipo " P'amily, 

 1). 189. The Rose Familj', p. 195. The Pea Family, p. '203. The Geranium Family, 

 ]). 215. The Fla-x Family, p. 218. The Rue Family, )). '218. The Mahogany 

 Tree Family, ]>. '2-22. The Spurge Family, p. '224. The Maple Family, 

 p. 2'24. The Tutu Family, p. '2'26. Piniiianthi . p. '230. The Karaka, p, '2:33. 

 The Buckthorn Family, p. '235. The Lime-tree Familj-, p. 24.2. The Mallow 

 Family, p. 2.50. The Violet Family, p. '261. The Passion-flower Family, p. 268. The 

 Daphne Family, p. '269. The Myrtle Family, p. 270. The Fuchsia Family, p. '290. 

 The Hldorarjis Family, 11. '295. The Dogwood Family, p. '297. The Ivy Family, p. 300. 

 The Parsley Family, i>. 313. 



The UiroTYLEDONS WITH UNITED PETALS, 11.323. The Heath Family, p. 323. The iW.i//'.\'i/if 

 Family, p. 331. The Primrose Family, 11.333. The Olive Family, p. 334. The Nux- 

 Voinica Famih', p. 334. The Gentian Familj , p. ,336. The I'eriwinkle Family, 

 11.340. The Bindweed Family, p. 342. The Borage Family, p. 346. The Verbena 

 Familj-, p. 349. The Tlijiiie Family, p. 364. The Nightshade Family, p. 365. The 

 Snap-dragon Family, p. 367. The Gloxinia Familj-, p. 366. The Butterwort Familj-, 

 P. 388. The Madder Family, p. 389. The Hoiiejsuckle Family, p. 390. The 

 Cucumber Family, p. 399. The Canterlniry Bell Family, p. 401. The Goodenia 

 Family, p. 404. The Daisy Family, p. 405. 



