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Plate 8. Hymenophyllum dilatatum, Hymenophylluni seruginosum, Lomaria, fluviatilis. Plate 9. Cyathea rneudularis, Asplenium obtusatum, Pteris macilenta. Plate 10. Pteris incisa, Aspidium cystostegia, Lomaria bulbiferum, Hypolepis distans. Plate 11. Asplenium umbrosum. Plate 12. Lomaria lanceolata, Cyathea dealbata. Plate 13. Nephrodium hispidum, Lomaria elougata, Polypodiutn billardieri. Plate 14. Hymenophyllum cßruginosum, Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum. Plate 15. Leptopteris superba, Todea, superba. Plate 16. Polypodium pennigerum.' Plate 17. Polypodium billardieri. Plate 18. Cyathea medullaris, Cyathea medullaris, Lomaria nigra, Triehomanes reniforme. Plate 19. Pteris macilenta, Hemitelia Smithii. Plate 20. Nephrodium hispidum. Plate 21. Gleichenia Cunninghamii, Hypolepis distans. Plate 22. Lomaria bulbiferum, Aspidium Kichardii, Nephrodium hispidum, Pteris scaberula. Plate 23. Asplenium falcatum. Plate 24. Lomaria bulbiferum. Plate 25. Asplenium obtusatum, Pteris scaberula, Pteris esculenta, Lomaria fluviatilis. Plate 26. Leptopteris hymenophylloides. Plate 27. Pteris tremula, Cyathea dealbata, Aspidium cystostegia, Hymenophyllum demissum, Lomaria nigra Plate 28. Lomaria elongata, Aspidium richardii Plate 29. Lomaria vulcanica, Hymenophyllum fflruginosum, Lomaria bulbiferum, Cyathea dealbata, Asplenium umbrosum Plate 30. Polypodium —several sp. Plate 31. Trichomanes elongata, Hymenophyllum asruginosum, Hymenophyllum pulcherrimum. 3. Taranaki Committee. —Fungus (Hirneola polytricha), used as food by the Chinese. Largely exported from the colony; grows principally on the Tawa. 4. Taranaki Committee. —Esculent Fern Eoot; will germinate, if crushed and planted in rich soil in a shady place. 5. Taranaki, Committee. —Bird's nest fungus, and curious parasite. 6. Greenfield Stewart, Wellington. —Door made of Eimu (Dacrydium cupressinum), red pine of settlers. PHOTOGRAPHS. Taranaki Committee — 1 and 2. Panoramic Views of New Plymouth aud surrounding scenery, looking N. and 8. 3. Mount Egmont, from New Plymouth. 4. Pukearuhe, White Cliffs, Taranaki. 5. Piritutu, the Great Sugar Loaf, Taranaki. 6. Sugar Loaf, Island. 7. Forest Scenery, near the Waiwai Kaiho Eiver. TIMBER. George and Perry, Taranaki: — 1. Dodonaea viscosa, Native name (Akeake), two specimens. 2. Atherosperma novse-zealandioe (Pukatea). 3. Eugenia maire (Maire tauhake). 4. Podocarpus ferruginea (Totara). 5. Podocarpus dacrydioides (Kahikatea). 6. Dysoxylum spectabile (Kohekohe). 7. Podocarpus spicata (Matai). 7. Weinmannia racemosa (Towai). 9. Knightia excelsa (Rewarewa). 10. Elaeocarpus dentatus (Himau). 11. Alectryon excelsum (Titoki). 12. Sophora tetraptera (Kowhai). 13. Nesodaphne tawa (Tawa). 14. Metrosideros robusta (Rata). 15. Dacrydium cupressinum (Rimu). 16. Vitex littoralis (Puriri). 17. Hedycarya dentata (Kaiwhiria). W. B. Black, American Coach Factory, Wellington : — 18. Alectryon excelsum (Titoki), two specimens. 19. Eugenia maire (White maire). 20. (White maire). 21. Leptospermum ap. (Manuka). ..i • . ;