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had also remarked, that when this tree bore fruit other 
trees did not! It grows from 30 to 50 feet in height, 
and is not so robust as the large-leaved species; the 
natives call it Tawai. Here, also, the small oval-leaved 
species grew abundantly, attaining to a considerable 
size and height. A graceful shrub of the Order Com - 
positaceoe, with sub-orbieulate leaves and sub-sheathing 
petioles, I found near the edge of the lake. This shrub 
grows in rather a diffuse manner, and is from two to 
three feet in height.* On the sand-stone rocks, I found 
a beautiful minute Lobelia ; a perfect little gem! scarcely 
an inch in height. It was scarce, and grew where it 
could only have been nourished by the spray and waves 
of the lake. Among these rocks, I also found a species 
of Plantago , with long lanceolate leaves; and a fine 
Hydrototyle . Just above, on the banks, I detected a 
peculiar ? Araliaceous tree, which was common here; it 
grew in a straggling manner to the height of 25-30 feet. 
A large and new species of Coprosma , a small tree from 
10 to 14 feet high, I also obtained good specimens of* 
Rummaging about among the dry and more elevated 
rocks (which lay piled in enormous masses on each 
other), I found an elegant little fern (Asplenium Co - 
lensii, n . sp<); and, on the top of the little promontory 
on which the village was situated, I discovered a very 
handsome Dichsonia (L)> lanata , n. sp . W. C.). This 
graceful fern was abundant in this locality; some of its 
fronds were from 24 to 30 inches in length* Had I not 
been very anxious to prosecute my journey, I might 
have spent a very agreeable time at this romantic and 
* I am much gratified, in having a fine young plant of this very 
graceful shrub now living, from seed sowed by me, on my return from 
my journey. 
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