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Islands : Cultivated fields, abundant. (Europe; West Asia to the Hima- 
layas; North Africa.) 
Veronica arvensis, Linn. Sp. Plant. 13; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 300; V. longera- 
cemosa, Col. in Trans. N.Z. Inst. xx. (1888) 203, and V. hirsuta, Col. 
lic. xxiv. (1892) 393. Kermadec Islands, North and South Islands, 
Stewart Island: Fields and waste places, abundant throughout. (Europe; 
North and West Asia to India; North Africa.) 
Veronica serpyllifolia, Linn. Sp. Plant. 12; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 300; 
V. macrocalyx and V. rugulosella, Col. in Trans. N.Z. Inst. xxiv. (1892) 
391; V. oligantha, Col. 1.c. xxv. (1893) 333. North and South Islands 
Stewart Island: Fields and waste places, abundant throughout. (Europe ; 
North and West Asia to the Himalayas; North America.) 
Veronica officinalis, Linn. Sp. Plant. 11; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 301. South 
Island: Has been recorded from the Canterbury District by Armstrong and 
W. W. Smith, but I have seen no specimens. (Hurope; North and West 
Asia to the Himalayas ; North America.) 
Bartsia viscosa, Linn. Sp. Plant. 602; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 303. North and 
South Islands: Abundant in fields in most districts. (Hurope; West Asia; 
North Africa.) 
OROBANCHEZ. 
Orobanche minor, Sutt. in Trans. Linn. Soe. iv. (1798) 179 ; Hook. f. Student’s 
Fl. 309. Broom-rape. North and South Islands: Fields as far south as 
Nelson, most abundant in the Auckland District; parasitic on Trifoliwm, 
Medicago, Hypocheris, &e. (Kurope; West Asia; North Africa.) 
VERBENACES. 
Verbena officinalis, Linn. Sp. Plant. 20 ; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 3138. Vervain. 
North and South Islands: Fields and roadsides, not uncommon. (Europe; 
West Asia to India; North Africa.) 
Verbena bonariensis, Linn. Sp. Plant. 20; Benth. Fl. Austral. v. 36. North 
Island: Waste places near Auckland, rare. (Extratropical South America.) 
LABIATZ. 
Mentha viridis, Linn. Sp. Plant. ed. ii. 804; Hook. f. Student’s Fl]. 315. Spear- 
mint. North and South Islands: Waste places, ditches, &c., not uncom- 
mon. (Europe; North Asia; North Africa.) 
Mentha piperita, Linn. Sp. Plant. 576; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 316. Pepper- 
mint. North and South Islands: An occasional garden escape in damp 
places. (Europe.) 
Mentha aquatica, Linn. Sp. Plant. 576; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 316. Water- 
mint. North Island: Wet places in the Auckland District, not common. 
(Europe ; North and West Asia; North Africa.) 
Mentha arvensis, Linn. Sp. Plant. 577; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 317. North 
Island: Fields and waste places, not uncommon. (HKurope; North and 
West Asia to China and India.) 
Mentha australis, R. Br. Prodr. 505; Benth. Fl. Austral. v. 83. North Island: 
Raglan, 7. #. C.; Wairarapa, Kirk! (Australia.) 
Mentha Pulegiwm, Linn. Sp. Plant. 577; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 318. Penny- 
royal. North and South Islands: Fields and waste places, an abundant 
weed, especiallyin the Auckland District. (Hurope; North and West Asia 
North Africa.) 
Thymus Serpyllum, Linn. Sp. Plant. 590; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 319. Thyme. 
North and South Islands: An occasional garden escape, not common. 
(Europe; North and West Asia to the Himalayas ; North Africa.) 
Melissa officinalis, Linn. Sp. Plant. 592; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 321. Balm. 
North and South Islands: A garden escape in a few localities. (South 
Europe; West Asia.) 
Salvia Verbenaca, Linn. Sp. Plant. 25; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 321. Wild Sage. 
North Island: Waste places near Auckland, Kirk! T. F.C. 
