T. KiKK. — On the Products of a Ballast-heap. 505 



Xantiiiuiii spinosum, L. 

 '"Pascalitx glauca, Ontcga. In various parts of South America. 



Only two specimens observed on the ballast. 

 '^Galinsoga parviflora, Cav. Monte Video, Brazil, &c. 

 Anthemis cotula, L. 

 Chrysanthemum inodorum, L. 

 Cotula coronopifolia, L. Indigenous in New Zealand, also in 



South Africa, extra-tropical South America, and some 



parts of Europe. 

 Cotula australis, Hook. f. New Zealand, Australia, and 



Tristan d'Acunha ; so that it must either be naturalised 



in Monte Video or seeds must have become mixed with 



the ballast in Wellington. 

 *Cenia turbinata, Pers. Cape of Good Hope. This also ap- 

 pears to have become established at Monte Video. Only 



a few specimens observed on the ballast. 

 Senecio vulgaris, L. 

 Cryptostemma calendulacea, B. Br. 

 Cnicus lanceolatus, L. 

 "-^'Cichorium endivium, Willd. Originally from eastern and 



northern India, but now established in many warm 



countries. Only a few specimens noticed. 

 Lapsana communis, L. 

 Picris echioides, L. 

 Crepis virens, L. 

 Leontodon hispidus, L. 

 Hypochgeris radicata, L. 

 Sonchus asper, Hojfm. 



Pmmulace^. 



Anagallis arvensis, L. 

 „ var. caerulea. 



BOBAGINE^. 



tEchium plantagineum, h. A few specimens were observed, 

 but the showy flowers were so attractive that they were 

 speedily plucked, and the plant died out. Naturalised in 

 Auckland. 



Con voLvuLACE^ . 

 Dichondra repens, Forster. Identified in the absence of 

 flowers. A native of New Zealand, but found also in 

 many parts of South America. 



SoiiANACEiE. 



"^'Nicotiana acutiHora, S'^. Hil. Brazil. Only a few speci- 

 mens seen. 



*Petunia parviflora, Jass. South Brazil, Monte Video, kc. 

 Only a few specimens seen. 



