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" Euphorbia." (Compare No. 1 Paumotuan coral-islands, Tongatabu, and the rocky Fee- 

 jeean Group). 



" Ficus ? Rubiac. ? ; shrub, hairy leaves ; no fruit, nor flowers." 



"Pandanus." (Compare No. 1 Paumotuan to Phoenix coral-islands. The fruit used in 

 the mixed cocoa paste mentioned below). According to Mr. Hale, the aboriginal 

 settlers found the plant already on these islands. 



"Three grasses." (Compare Paumotuan, Bellinghausen, Otafuan, and Phoenix coral- 

 islands). 



29. Apia, or Charlotte coral-island, to the Northwest, was visited by 

 the Peacock ; and was found situated in " N. Lat. 1° 52' and E. Long. 

 173° 02','' and containing a lagoon. Mr. Rich on landing, found Apia 

 " more promising to the botanist," and observed here the following 

 plants : 



" Sida." (Compare No. 1 Phoenix and Taputeouea coral-islands).* 



" Triumfetta." (Compare No. 1 Phoenix coral-islands and Metia, to the rocky Taheitian 



Samoan Groups). 

 " Portulaca tuberosa ?" 

 " Guettarda; new species ?." 



" Scaevola." (Compare Paumotuan to Phoenix and Taputeouea coral-islands). " Rice- 

 paper made from the root." 



" Euphorbia." (Compare No. 1 Paumotuan and Taputeouea coral-islands, Tongatabu, 

 and the rocky Feejeean Group). 



" Urtica ruderalis?;" (regarded by Mr. Rich as identical with the Paumotuan species j 

 compare also Bellinghausen and the Phoenix coral-islands). 



" Pandanus." (Compare No. 1 Paumotuan, Otafuan, Phoenix and Taputeouea coral- 

 islands). 



" Gramen." (Compare Paumotuan, Bellinghausen, Otafuan, Phoenix, and Taputeouea 

 coral-islands). 



30. Taritari, or Pitt's coral-island, regarded as the most important 

 island of the range, was also visited by the Peacock; and was found 

 to be " fourteen miles long," with its Southern extreme in " N. Lat. 

 3° 08' and E. Long. 172° 48'." Mr. Rich did not have an opportunity 

 of landing; but considers Taritari as the "most promising island to 

 the botanist," and as probably affording an unusual variety of plants. 

 The natives brought off" branches of a plant not seen elsewhere on 

 coral-islands ; the 



* " Morinda." (Compare No. 1 Paumotuan, Otafuan, and Taputeouea coral-islands, and 



the rocky Taheitian and Feejeean Groups). 

 " Ficus." (Compare No. 1 Otafuan and Taputeouea coral-islands). 

 " Cocos." (Compare I'aumotuan to Phoenix coral-islands). 



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