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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS: REPORT ON A BOTANICAL SURVEY OF THE TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK. By L. COCKAYNE, Ph.D.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

INDEX TO COXTK.YI's. I'age. Page. L Introduction .. .. .. .. V. The plant formation! — continued. 11. History of scientific investigation .. .. (C.) Deserts, steppes, and scrubs,— 111. Legends of the park .. .. .. (a.) General remarks I\ i litnate .. .. .. .. .. (6.) Leading plants of physiognomic V. Geology,— importance.. '.. (A.) Geological history of the district .. ( r .) Ecological factors (B.) General details a* bo the volcanoes,— General ecology (1.) Ruapehu .. .. ■ (c.) The deserts,— (2-) ' (1.) General remarks it) I: :: (2 -> P1 ™ n ° m . v ' distribution. :: RiSStSSt :: (7.) ruturc of the volcanoes .. ... ~„ (C.) Bnrface.£e»tnree </•> ■*•> fafe-Bteppe.-VI. The plant formations,— V dv"- C (I) General remark! Physiognomy, &c. .. B. Forert , (3.) Meadowe of Tongenro .. (a.) General remarka .. .. ?• ™* ehrnb-steppe (6.) The leading physiognomic plants *•) ' h, ' jobalpiiw scrub .. aifd their lTfe-formiT- {,A BJw»»» in rlver-gnllta (1.) Trees .. . (D-) Streams, bogs, wet ground, ami hot (2.) Shrubs" '.'. .. spring-,— (3.) Herbaceous plants .. («.) Vegetation of running water .. (4.) Ferns.. .. .. (6.) " Winter bogs" (c.) Ecology .. .. .. CO Bo S 8 Subalpine beech foresi of Notho- (<*•) Ecology of bog-plants fagus cliffortioidu,— <'•) Hot pools and warm streams .. (I.) Distribution .. .. VII. The history of the vegetation (2.) Physiognomy .. .. Yin. The park as a national domain (3.) Affinities of the formation lx Kaull ., of Uic ark __ (c.) Shibalpine beech forest of Xi (o.) indigenous . """"■ .""' "-" ■• ( 6.) [ntroduoed (/.i The toothed-leaved-beech to „ T . . ... . , ~ .. . (g.) The totara forest of Tongariro.. X - Llst of tlu ' »pe™»pl»ytee and pteridophytes .. (h.) The forest on Hauhungatahi .. XI. Bibliography

Snt, — Department of Lands, Wellington, 22ml June, 1908. I have the honour d> submit herewith the report on a botanical survey of the Tongariro National Pa"rk which has been carried out by Dr. Cockayne under your instructions. Although the park \\;is created by Act of Parliament in 1894, it is only recently that much interest has been manifested therein; and in consequence of your directions U> luive the scenic, botanic, and other features of the region thoroughly inspected and reported on, so that it might be known how fat , they were suitable for protection and development, Mr. K. Phillips Turner (Inspector of Scenic Reserves) lias executed a complete topographical survey showing the natural features of the park, whilst Dr. Cockayne lias furnished an elaborate report mi its flora. A joint report has also been handed in by these gentlenun containing their recommendations for the extension and development of \\\c park.

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