ground, just as obiquitious as we see it in the old country, and this is also the 

 case with the two following species, viz. : 



Rough-leaved Sow-thistle. Sonch-us oleraceus, Linn., var. 

 asper. A native of Europe ; and the 



Cornfield Sow-thistle. Sotichus arvensis, Linn. A well-known 

 European weed. 



PRIMULACEAE. 



Red-flowered Pimpernel. Anagallis arvensis, Linn. A native 

 of Europe, Asia, and N. America ; has become settled as an introduced plant 

 in waste and cultivated ground. 



BORAGINEAE. 



Corn Cormwell, known in the colony under the name of Sheep- 

 weed. Lithospermum arvense, Linn. A native of Europe, and established in 

 the colony for about fifteen years; and in some districts spreading most 

 alarmingly in the wheatfields, injuring the young wheat plants, by choking 

 them entirely. 



80LANEAE. 



Blackberried Nightshade. Solanum nignim, Linn. This well- 

 known European noxious weed, was introduced in the early days of the colony 

 probably from Tasmania and has spread with amazing rapidity in all 

 directions far into the interior. Stock will not eat it. 



Blaekspined Nightshade. Solanum sodomeum, Linn. A native 

 of the Mediterranean. Has for the last two years been found growing in waste 

 places and on rubbish heaps. 



Light Blue Tornapple. Datura Tatula, Linn. From the 

 South of Europe. This noxious weed has during the last twenty years appeared 

 in South Australia in waste places, but especially on the banks of creeks and 

 watercourses. A good many horses have already been poisoned by it, the 

 plants having been mixed with the hay, and the seeds, the most dangerous 

 part, having fallen into the manger. 



Common Henbane. Hyoscyamus niger, Linn. This well-known 

 noxious European plant has appeared since the last few years on rubbish 

 heaps and abandoned places, as at home. 



PLANTAGINEAE. 



Ribgrass.- Plantago lanceolata, Linn, PL major, Linn., and PL 

 coronopus, Linn., all natives of Europe, were introduced early, and have 



