1.—Trees and Shrubs.

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1.	Rata Order, Myrtaceæ; Genus, Metrosideros; Species, M. robusta. A magnificent flowering-tree described afterwards, p. 264.
2.	Koromiko O. Scrophularinæ; G. Veronica. Dr. Hooker describes forty species, and says,—" In New Zealand it form a more conspicuous feature of the vegetation than in any other country: from the number, beauty, and ubiquity of the species: from so many forming large bushes, and from the remarkable forms the genus presents."
7.	Asphodel (Ti) O. Liliaceæ; G. Cordyline; S. C. Australis. "Leaves ensifrom, two feet long, one and a half inch broad. Trunk ten to forty feet high. Flowers densely crowded." This genus, with others, forming the family Asphodeleæ, are included by Dr. Hooker in the O. Liliaceæ
7.	"Tree-fern O. Filices; G. Cyathæa; S. C. dealbata, or Silver-fern, "Trunk twelve to forty feet high."
11.	Flax (harakeka &c.). O …Liliaceæ; G. Phormium; S. Ph. tenax Profusc in Swamps and elsewhere throughout the islands. Used " as hemp and flax.
11.	Suppplejack (Ka- Reao) O. Liliaceæ; G. Rhipogonum; S. R. Scandens.
16.	Convolvulus O. Convolvulaceæ; G. Convolvulus. Five species—Mostly white or rosehued
16.	Clematis (See note to p. 260 below.)
16.	Alectryon(Titoki) O. Sapindaceæ; G. Alectryon; S. A. excelsum.
103.	Tutu or Tupaki O Coriariæ; G. Coriaria; S. C. ruscifolia. A large bush, with deep green leaves. "The juice of the berries fruit hangs in thick fringes. The seeds "produce convulsions, delirium, and death.
105.	Coffee-bush (Ka-ramu) O. Rubiaceæ (?) G. Coprosma (?) Several species. Fruit and seeds like small coffee berries, in scarlet colour, arrangement, and taste.page 505
107.	Kowhai-flowers (See note below, p. 261.)
107.	Totára O. Coniferæ; G. Padocarpus; S. P. totara. "The Swamp-totara, P- dacrydioides, grows to 150 feet in height. P totara, from which canoes are made," to a less height. "Bark used for roofing
108	Karaka O. Anacardiaceæ; G. Corynocarpus; S. C. lævigate. "Tree, forty feet high; berries two to three inches long;" orange-coloured eaten as food.
108	Tawhiri O. pittosporeæ; G. Pittosporum; S. P. cornifolium. A large shrub; many varieties; leaves of some highly scented.
108	Kiekie (parasite) O. Pandaneæ; G. Freycinetia; S. Freycinetia Banksii. " A lofty climber; the bracts and young spike make a very sweet preserve." Grows in forks of trees, &c Fleshy leaves of flower like soft, bitter-sweet apple.
111.	locust – trees (Kowhai) (See note to p.261.)
117.	Rimu-tree O. Coniferæ; G. Dracrydium; S. D. cupressinum. "Tree pyramidal, branches weeping, trunk eighty feet high, four to five feet diameter."
123.	Fungus-balls O. Fungi; Sub-order. Gasteromycetes; Tribe, Tricho-gastres. "Hymenium or fructifying surface, dries up into a dusty mass of microscopic threads or spores."
131.	Fern-root O. Filices; G. Pteris; S. Pteris aquilina, of which a variety is Pteris esculenta—edible fern. "Common in the south temperate zone."
131.	Kumara (sweet Patoto) O. Convolvulaceæ ; G. Ipomœa; S. Batatus edulis.
131.	Taro O. Pandaneæ; (Aroideæ); G. Caladum; S. Caladum esculentum. "A staple article of food in many parts of the Old World." A root something like the kumara—but whiter, firmer, and less sweet.
132.	Tupaki or Tutu. (See above, note to p. 103.)
134.	Toë-toë (See note to p. 172 below.) the term "toë" alluding to the light large flower of this grass is used metaphorically precisely us we use the word " chaff."
149.	Mánuka O. Myrtaceæ; G. Leptospermum; S. L. scoparium, or L. ericoidés. "A large shrub or small tree: leaves used as tea in Tasmania and Australia, where the plant is equally abundant" In the poem it is called indiscriminately manuka, broom, broom like myrtle, or leptosperm. The settlers often call it 'tea-broom.'
149.	Green rushes) (Raupo) O. Typhaceæ G. Typha; S. T. angustifolia. "Extensively used for making walls."page 506
172.	Sword-grass(Toë-toë) O. Gramineæ; G. Arundo; S. A. conspicua. "The largest New Zealand grass; confined to these island; culms three to eight ten) feet high; used for thatch and lining houses with reed-work."
213.	Ferns Dr. Hooker describes 120 ferns—forty-five species and one genus being peculiar 10 New Zealand; sixty common to it, Australia, and Tasmania; and nine to it and Great Britain.
221.	Azolla-stains O. Marsiliaceæ; G. Azolla; S. A. rubra. "Plant floating, fanning small red patches."
233.	Puriri. O. Verbenaceæ; G. Vitex; S. V. littoralis. "A large tree, fifty to one hundred feet high; trunk twenty feet in girth." Common along the northern coasts.
234.	Totaras. (Note to p. 107.)
236.	Laurel-tree (Tarairi) O. Laurineæ; G. Nesodaphne; S. N. Tarairi." A forest tree sixty to eighty feet high; berry one and a half inches long, purple."
253.	Titoki. (Note to p. 16.)
254.	Savory Palm- Tree (Nakau) O. Palmeæ; G. Areca ; S. A. sapida.
260.	Parasite-myrtle(Rata). (Note to P. I.)
260.	King-pine (Kauri) O. Coniferæ; G. Dammara; S, D Australis "The famous Kauri-pine; some near zoo feet high and forty feet in girth."
260.	Fuschia-tree O. Onagrariæ; G. Fuschia; S. F. excorticata. "Often three feeet in diameter. A very large S. American and expecially Andean genus of most beautiful plants; found no-where in the Old World but in New Zealand."
260.	Clematis. O. Ranunculaceæ; G. Clematis; S.C indivisa. "A large, strong, woody climber with trunk often half a foot in diameter. Flowers most climber with trunk often half a foot in diameter. Flowers most abundantly produced; white; sweet-scented; according to Sir J. Banks and Dr. Solander, abundant throughout the islands-festooning the trees." Floeers, seven-petalled stars, three-and-one-eighth inches diameter.
261.	Kowhai (yellow) or Locust-tree) O. Leguminosæ; G. Sophora; S. S. tetraptera. An acacia – like tree with abundant yellow pendant flower.
261.	Kowhai (scarlet or Parrot-bill) O. Leguminosæ; G. Clianthus; S.C. puniceus. "One of the most beautiful plants known." Long fringes of crimson flowers—like lobster claws, or, in the natives' eyes, parrots' bills; so they call it' ngutu-kaka' the 'parrot-billed.'
261.	Eyrybia O. Compositæ; G. Olearia; Many species. Broad-leaved shrubs; under-side of leaf furry white.page 507
264.	Creeper-fern. O. Filiees; G. Polypodium; S. P. rupestre (Niphobolus rupestris).
275.	Lycopod Lycopodium volubile, or L. densum.
289.	"Twine of pickles" O. Rosaceæ; G. Rubus; S. R. Australia. "A lofty climber, armed with scattered recurved prickles branches very slender—pendulous."
302.	Amaranthine- All the indigenous trees and shrubs of New Zealand are evergreen green except the Fuschia-tree.
311.	Downy iron heart(Pohutu kawa) O. Myrtaceæ; G. Metrasideros; S. M. tomentosa. This most lovely tree is common about the northern coasts and cliffs of the North Island and the banks of Lake Tarawera.
312.	Pepper - spikes (fruit or catkin of the kawa kawa) O. Piperaceæ; G. Piper; S. P. excelsum. "Catkins slender, one to four inches long."
312.	Poro-poro (Po-tato-apples of) O. Solaneæ; G. Solanum; S. S. aviculare and S. nigrum "Berry ovoid, edible, one to one-and-a-half inch long; three-quarters inch thick." Sweet and rather richly flavoured when quite ripe.
360.	Hinau-berries. O. Tiliaceæ; G. Elæocarpus; S. E. dentatus and E. Hookerianus. "A small tree with brown bark which yields a permanent dye Drupe one-third to one-half inch long; pulp edible."

All the above names (with the exception of that in the first note to p. 105), and all the remarks included in inverted commas, are from The Handbook to the Flora of New Zealand, by Dr. J. D. Hooker, whose very valuable services in connection with the botany of that country are highly appreciated by the Colonial Government and Parliament; as well as by the numerous colonists interested in the subject.