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VEGETATION OF LORD HOWE ISLAND, 



COMPOSITE. 



Erigeron linifolius, DC. — " Cobbler's Pegs." Not recorded 

 Abundant at the present time. 



BiDENS piLOSA, Linn. — No. 59 in Hemsley's list. Very abun- 

 dant, and locally known as " Teaser " for obvious reasons. It 

 was brought with potatoes by whalers from Sunday Island^ 

 Macaulay Group, near New Zealand. 



Taraxacum Dens-leonis, Besf. — "Dandelion." Not recorded. 

 A note in regard to this plant has been given at p. 154. 



SOLANACE^. 



SoLANUM NIGRUM, Linn. — Not recorded. Springs up wherever 

 land is cleared. It is known as " Black Currant," the fruits 

 being occasionally used for jam, as on the mainland. 



SoLANUM AvicuLARE, Forst. — No. 86 in Hemsley's list. Known 

 as " Bully-bully " (said to be the Maori name). " Kangaroo 

 Apple." Mrs. T. Nicholls says she has seen the Maoris eat the 

 fruits, but Europeans could not. 



Physalis peruviana, Linn. — "Cape Gooseberrj'." Springs up 

 in many places where land is cleared. Not in Hemsley's list. 



VERBENACE.aa. 



Verbena bonariensis, Linn. — Recorded by Moore. Known 

 all over the island as " Gin-case." It first sprang up where the 

 packing of a gin-case was emptied out, about 40 years ago. At 

 first it was encouraged, as a pretty plant, but now it is a serious 

 pest, although lightly spoken of by some, as the cattle nip it. 



CHENOPODIACEa;. 



Chenopodium murale, Linn. — Not hitherto recorded. 



NYCTAGINEiE. 



MiRABiLis jalapa. — "Marvel of Peru." A large patch on Mrs. 

 T. Nicholls' ground. An escape from cultivation. 



