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Elatostema pubescens, Forst. (Xo. 1). A low herb, with dentate leaves. Frequent in the 



deep shade of the Interior forest. 

 (Sciophila) lucida; bis (No. 1 Metia). Shrubby; leaves entirish, very slightly dent. 5 



cyni. long peduncled. Growing- about roots of trees, and iu other situations. Also 



seen on Aimeo. 



Ficus ? ; bis (No. 2) Metia. Perhaps distinct from the next species, the leaves larger, 



elongate, six inches long. 

 tinctoria, Forst; (compare Otafuan coi-al-islands). The under surface of the 



leaves rusty; fruit of the size of a small cherry, pedicelled. 

 ? (No. 3). The unknown tree, having the trunk composed of a congeries of roots. 



In the mountain-forest. No specimens. 

 Celtis (No. 1). A woody plant; leaves petioled, entire ; styles two?. On the mountains. 

 Procris (No. 2) ; leaves alternate, ovate, elongate, white beneath. " Back of Papeita," 



Brackenridge. 



Boehnieria (No. 1). A shrub; leaves almost trinerved, green on both sides; aments 

 simple, nine inches long, glomerate. In the mountain-forest; also seen on Aimeo. 



(No. 2). A shrub ; large, smooth, long-petioled leaves; much branched aments, 



and small florets. Around Lake Waihiria. 



(No. 3). A shrub; leaves broad-cordate, six inches wide, green on both sides; 



branching aments. In the mountain-forest. 



(No. 4). A shrub; leaves cordate, four inches, pubescent, and glaucous 



beneath. In the mountain-forest. 



(No. 5). A shrub; branching aments ; leaves cuneate at base. In the mountain- 

 forest. 



Physalis, (possibly an American species) ; smooth. Introduced (by aboriginal settlers). 



(compare No. 7 Chili and Peru) ; pubescent. Introduced (by aboriginal settlers). 



Solanum (repandum. No. 1). Having the habit of S. melongena ; fruit of the size of a 



small plum, tomentose. Naturalized, and seen in a wild situation; (but introduced by 



aboriginal settlers). 



nigrum ?, (compare Upper Egypt, and No. 28 California, Chili, and Peru). 



Valleys of the Interior, but introduced (by aboriginal settlers). 

 Nicotiana tabacum, (bis Metia, and No. 6 North America). Cultivated; (having been 



introduced by trading and colonial Whites). 

 Lindernia (No. 1). Not uncommon. (Introduced by aboriginal settlers). 

 Ocymum (sanctum?. No. 1). Naturalized and cultivated; (having been introduced by 



aboriginal settlers). 



' Leucas decem-dentatus, (No. 1 ; bis Metia) ; calyx with ten soft points or teeth ; corolla 



bilabiate. Naturalized, (having been introduced by aboriginal settlers). Seen also on 

 Aimeo. 



Priva (lappulacea, bis No. 1 Brazil and Peru). Growing at " Papeita," Brackenridge. 



Introduced (by trading and colonial Whites). 

 Boerhaavia (procunibens?. No. 8; bis Metia); leaves glaucous beneath; flowers very 



small. Frequent in waste ground; introduced (by aboriginal settlers). 

 Achyranthes; compare (No. 2) Metia. The flowers greeni.sh. No specimens. 

 Polygonum (No. 1; compare New Zealand, Australia, California, and Chili); resembling 



