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It is with pleasure that the Department publishes as a,n appendix to this report an article by Dr. L. Cockayne, C.M.G., F.R.S., on the vegetation and flora of the Rainbow Mountain Scenic Reserve. In former years Dr. Cockayne contributed many valuable and interesting botanical articles for publication by the Department. His reports in 1907, 1908, and 1909 on botanical surveys of Kapiti Island, Waipoua. Kauri Forest, Tongariro National Park, and Stewart Island are exceedingly well known as valuable contributions to botanical science, and the Department hopes to be able to publish further contributions from his pen from time to time. Appendices. The appendices to this report are listed hereunder : — A. Schedule of reserves made and reservations revoked diiring the year, accompanied by statement of expenditure. B. Report of the Scenery Preservation Board. C. The Vegetation and Flora of Rainbow Mountain (Dr. L. Cockayne, C.M.G., F.R.S.) D. Kapiti Island. E. Notes on Trounson Kauri Park. F. Cape Kidnapper Bird-sanctuary. G. Report of the New Plymouth Scenic Reserves Board. H. Taranaki Scenic Reserves. I. Marlborough Scenic Reserves.