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Page 85. Sophora tetraptera, Aiton. Var. a, Stan Eee 
In Pl. L. the draughtsman has erroneously represented the leaves y 
ten or twelve pairs of leafletes specimens with so small a number of leaflets S 
very rare, as there are usually not less than eighteen and sometimes as ma’ ny as 
thirty pairs. The specimens selected were mneely furnished with from s six een 
to twenty-two pairs. 
Page to9. Coprosma Baueriana, Endlicher. 
Archdeacon W. L. Williams informs me that this species is also ter rmed 
angianei by the Maoris. 
Page 123. Leptospermum ericoides, A. Rich. 
The flowers of this species are sometimes truly fasciculate. 
Page 143. Agathis australis, Salisbury. - 
The flowers of the kauri are usually developed in October; the fruit 
requires a year and a half to arrive at maturity. 
I learn from the Hon. Colonel Haultain that a kauri planted at St. jones 
College in 1852 or 1853 is now 30ft. high, the trunk being 321n, in circumference. ey 
Page 180. Fagus fusca, Hook. f. - 
The bark is used for tanning, and affords a valuable extract, which might 
be manufactured and exported on a large scale. Mr. Goodhue, of the Pelorus, | 
has prepared an extract of which a sample was analysed at the Colonial 
Museum and found to contain 22°51 per cent. of tannin. 
Page 213. Cyathodes acerosa, Brown. 
Archdeacon W. L. Williams states that this plant is called taumingi | by 
Natives in the Bay of Plenty, and is also known as manga-ponio. =. 
Page 227. Podocarpus Totara, A. Cunn. 
From a te bees recently received from Mr. C. Traill I learn that the southern n 
Natives distinguish two forms of the true totara: red totara or taikuru, na 
the wood is red right through and extremely durable, but more brittle than ‘ 
white; and white totara or taitea, in which the wood is white or vale cele 
It is the best kind for firewood, as it does not throw off so many sparks. 
Page 263. Metrosideros robusta, A. Cunn. 
It should have been stated that the bark of this species contains 18°56 p per 
cent. of tannin, 
Page 286. Olearia Forsteri, Hook. f. - 
I am indebted to Archdeacon W. L. Williams for the Native name of th is. 
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