C.—6.

Fig. 5. —The roof of the rain-forest in the crater, as seen from above.

[Photo If. Boardman,

Fig. 6.—A young stand of pure manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) in process of occupying for a time the open, cool ground, but in background much older trees of toru (Persoonia toru) showing their characteristic life-form. Mr. J. Hunter as scale in front of a toru, and the author as scale amongst the manuka.

[Photo W. Boardman.