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Memoranda of an .Excursion 
menced our wet and cold march sans breakfast, with 
perhaps a more hearty will than if.we had sumptuously 
fared. We kept by the banka of the little stream,, 
which we crossed and re-crossed repeatedly, making 
our walk very unpleasant. Here, in these deep secluded 
glens, I discovered a new and unique species of Lomaricc 
(Z. heteropkylla , W. Cl), some of whose immense pin- 
natifid fronds measured near three feet in length. Here, 
also, I discovered a large, climbing, and peculiar species 
of Aspidium (A. Cunninghamianum , n.sp., W. C.) f dif¬ 
fering much from all other species of Aspidece that have 
come under my notice. This is the largest climbing 
fern yet detected in New Zealand; some fronds mea¬ 
suring near three feet in length. I dedicated this plant 
in memory of that very zealous botanist, my much- 
lamented friend, the late Allan Cunningham, Esq. In 
this locality I obtained another species of Hymeno- 
phyllum (11. mlloswn , n.sj)., W. Cl), which was epiphy¬ 
tical on reclining trees; and, a beautiful long-fronded 
and pendulous Moss (Hookeria pcnnatn ?), whose long 
diaphanous fronds of 6-9 inches grew horizontally and 
solitarily from the sides of ravines in these damp woods; 
1 could only detect one specimen hearing capsules. I 
gathered specimens of several other Mosses and J unger - 
manniai , which appeared to be new. About noon, to* 
cmr very great surprise, our runaway guide overtook us, 
bearing a large basket of fine potatoes on his shoulders, 
for which he had purposely gone back all the way to' 
Waikare in that heavy rain, in order that we might 
not suffer from hunger. I could but esteem and ap¬ 
plaud the man’s kind consideration, whilst I disap¬ 
proved of his leaving of us in the manner he did, 
without saying a word as to the object of his re- 
