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stated. Forests, moreover, are only found below 1,000 feet of altitude, although scattered trees occur up to 2,300 feet. 2. Podocarpus Totara, A. Cunn. Totara.—Throughout the colony :is most abundant in lowland districts, and especially those of the southern part of the North Island. Large trees are rarely seen at above 1,000 feet; although isolated specimens occur up to 3,000 feet, in favourable localities. 3. Podocarpus spicata, Br Black pine.—Throughout the colony : most plentiful under 1,000 feet; not observed at above 2,000 feet. 4. Libocedrus Doniana, Endl. Kawaka.—North Island: From Mongonui to Wellington; but often local. Seldom occurring above 1,000 feet. 5. Libocedrus Bidwillii, Hook, f Cedar. —North Island: Euahine Mountains, Tararua Mountains. South Island : From Nelson to Otago, from sea level in Westland to 6,000 feet (?) in Nelson. I never saw it below 1,000 feet in Otago. 6. Phyllocladus trichomanoides, Don. Tanekaha. —North Island: From the North Cape to Taupo; certainly not found in the South Island. 7. Dacrydium Colensoi, Hook, f Manoao. —General, Whangaroa North to Dunedin, ascending from sea level to 6,000 feet (unless the alpine forms belong to an undescribed species). 8. Dacrydium Westlandicum, n.s. Westland Pine.—South Island :At present only known on the West Coast, from Greymouth to Okarita; but will probably be found as far south as Martin's Bay. Ascends from sea level to 2,000 feet. 9. Dacrydium intermedium, n.s. Yellow Silver Pine. —North Island: Great Barrier Island, Cape Colville Eanges, 1,800 to 2,500 feet. South Island : Nelson, Westland, 500 to (?). 10. Fagus Menziesii, Hook.fi Eound-leaved beech.—From the East Cape to Dunedin ; sea level to 3,500 feet. 11. Vitex littoralis, A. Cunn. Puriri. —North Island: From the North Cape to New Plymouth, on the West Coast, and Poverty Bay on the East. Ascends from sea level to 1,500 feet. 12. Fagus fusca, Hook,f. Notch-leaved Beech.—From Ahipara to Catlin's Eiver. Ascends from from sea level to 3,500 feet. 13. Metrosideros tomentosa, A. Cunn. Pohutukawa.—North Island: North Cape to New Plymouth, on the West Coast; and to the East Cape, on the East Coast. Almost exclusively littoral. 14. Metrosideros robusta, A. Cunn. Eata.—North Island: Common throughout, from the sea level to 2,000 feet. 15. Metrosideros lucida, Menzies. Ironwood.—North Island : From the Great Barrier Island to Wellington. South Island: From Nelson to Stewart's Island. Auckland Islands. From sea level to 3,500 feet. 16. Leptospermum ericoides, Rich. Eawiri.—Common throughout the colony, ascending from Bea level to 2,000 feet and upwards. 17. Sophora tetraptara, Aiton. Kowhai. —Throughout the colony, ascending to 2,000 feet. 18. Olea apetala, Vahl. Black Maire. —North Island : From Bay of Islands to Wellington, but often local. Not observed above 1,000 feet. 19. Eugenia Maire, A. Cunn. Maire Tawhake. —North Island: From Mongonui to Wellington, in lowland swamps. CLASS 11. 20. Dacrydium cupressinum, Soland. Eed Pine.—Throughout the colony. From sea level to 2,000 feet and upwards, but chiefly below 1,000 feet. 21. Podocarpus dacrydioides, A. Rich. White Pine.—Throughout the colony in lowland swamps. Not observed above 1,000 feet. 22. Podocarpus ferruginea, Don. Miro.—Throughout the colony, from sea level to 1,500 feet. 23. Fagus Solandri, Hook. f. —Entire-leaved Beech. —From the East Cape to Otago. Ascending from sea level to 6,000 feet. 24. Weinmannia silvicola, Banks and Sol. Towai.—North Island: From the North Cape to the Hauraki Gulf. Ascends from sea level to 2,300 feet. 25. Weinmannia racemosa, Forst. Kamai. —From the Middle Waikato to the Bluff. Ascends from the sea level to 3,000 feet. 26. Atherosperma Novae-Zelandiae, Hook,f. Pukatea.—From the North Cape to Westland. Not observed above 1,500 feet. 27. Elaeocarpus dentatus, Vahl. Hinau. —Throughout the colony. Ascending from sea level to 2,000 foet on the Hirakimata Eange, Great Barrier Island. 28. Elaeocarpus Hookerianus, Raoul. Pokako. —From the Hauraki Gulf to the Bluff. Ascending from coast level to 3,000 feet. 29. Nesodaphne Tawa, Hook. fi. Tawa.—North Island : Abundant throughout. South Island: Nelson, rare and local; erroneously reported to occur in the Oxford Bush, Canterbury. Ascends from the sea level to 2,500 feet. 30. Nesodaphne Taraire, Hook. fi. Taraire.—North Island : From the North Cape to the Lower Waikato. Barely observed above 1,000 feet. 31. Alectryon excelsum, D.C. Titoki.—From the North Cape to Banks Peninsula. Below 1,000 feet. 32. Ixerba brexioides, A. Cunn. Tawari.—North Island : From the Bay of Islands to the Hauraki Gulf. Eeported to occur in Wellington, but the habitat requires confirmation. From 500 feet to 2,300 feet. 33. Tetranthera calicaris, Hook. fi. Mangiao.—From Mongonui to the Hauraki Gulf. Barely seen above 500 feet. 34. Knightia excelsa, Br. Eewarewa.—From the North Cape to Banks Peninsula. From sea level to 1,000 feet. 35. Hedycarya dentata, Forst. Kaiwhiria. —Throughout the colony. From sea level to 1,500 feet. 36. Dysoxylum spectabile, Hook. fi. Kohekohe. —North Island: Often local. South Island: Nelson, rare. Ascends to 1,500 feet.