566 A FEW XOTES OX THE BOTANY OF LORD HOWE ISLAND. 



COMPOSITAE. — Ageratum conyzoides L. (Garden escape); Galinsoga paryi- 

 flora Cav.; Aster sub ulatim Micbx. ; Eupatoriiim catinabinum L. 



Crucifebae. — Sisymbrium officinale L. 



Labiatae. — Stachys arvensis L. 



SoLAXACEAE. — Datura Stramunium L. ; Nicotiaiia alata Liiik and Otto (Gar- 

 den escape). 



Umbelliferae. — Daucus bracliiatus Sieb. 



LiLiACEAE. — Asparagus plumosus var. nanus Baker (Garden escape). (Not 

 in flower or fruit, ftnd therefore subject to confirmation. Its tough stems point it 

 out as likely to become a pest.) 



Gramineae. — Dactyloctenium aegyptiacum Willd. 



