li 
Arenaria media; Carmichelia pilosa; Epilobium tenuipes; Giunnera 
prorepens ; Myrtus (2), obcordatus and Ralphi; Tillea purpurata ; 
Tetragonia trigyna; Pozoa trifoliolata; EHryngium vesiculosum ; 
Crantzia lineata; Aciphylla (2), squarrosa and Colensoi; Angelica 
Gingidium ; Coprosma petiolata ; Nertera setulosa; Olearia (2), virgata, 
and orsteri; Leptinella pusillum ; Senecio Grey; Calystegia mar- 
ginata; Mimulus radicans; Utricularia Nove-Zelandie ; Plantago 
spathulata; Atriplex cinerea; Urtiea (2), Australis and ferox; 
Ascarina lucida ; Prasophyllum nudum; Apera arundinacea ; Agrostis 
parvifiora; Danthonia bromoides; Adiantum formosum; Aspidium 
oculatum ; Gymnogramme rutefolia; Grammitis rufus-villosa ; Riecia 
Jluitans ; and Parmelia (2), perforata, and chrysopthalma. 
12. In further endeavoring to show the distribution of the Plants of 
the North Island by zones surrounding the same, the more noteworthy 
and stable genera and species alone will be noticed. These will be 
divided into eight zones, as follow :— 
i. Maritime and littoral. 
ii, Coast, mostly within a few yards above high water mark. 
ili. Lowland—from the Coast to an altitude of 500 feet. 
iv, Midland,—from 500 to 1500 feet altitude. 
y. Upland,—from 1500 to 2500 feet altitude. 
vi. Mountainous,—from 2500 to 3500 feet altitude. 
vu. Sub-Alpine,—from 3500 to 4500 feet altitude. 
vill, Alpine,—from 4500 to snow line. 
(i.) The maritime and littoral zone contains Myoswrus aristatus ; 
Ranunculus acaulis ; Lepidium (2), oleraceum and incisum ; Plagianthus 
divaricatus ; Fuchsia procumbens ; Metrosideros tomentosa (c.) ; Mesem- 
bryanthemum australe; Tetragonia (2), expansa and trigyna ; Apiwm 
(2), filiforme, and australe ; Coprosma (2), retusa, and peticlata ; Senecio 
lautus ; Goodenia repens ; Calystegia soldanella; Avicennia officinalis ; 
Myoporum letum; Samolus littoralis ; Plantago spathulata ; Chenopo- 
dium sp. ; Atriplex sp.; Salicornia indica ; EHuphorbia glauca; Desmo- 
schenus spiralis; Leptocarpus simplex; Carex littorea ; and Spinifex 
hirsutus. 
