CONTENTS xv 



CHAPTEE XXVI. 



GAEDEN ESCAPES. 



Species permanent in reconstituted flora of New Zealand survival of potato arrival of 



tansy spread of seeds by alien birds . . . . . . . 259 



CHAPTEE XXVII. 



CHILDREN OF THE CHURCH. 



Heralds preparing the way news of Christianity carried inland with plants and seeds 



stone fruits pot-herbs the weeping willow ...... 265 



CHAPTEE XXVIII. 



BURDENS OF SIN. 



Dumpings by living animals by plants themselves examples plants parasitic to man- 

 kind history of milk- thistle ........ 275 



CHAPTEE XXIX. 



FIRE AND FLOOD WEEDS. 



Vast temporary multiplication burnt areas overrun seed carried by wind glued to wool 



of sheep spread by stock ......... 282 



CHAPTEE XXX. 



PEDESTRIANS. 



Approach of wayfarers passivity of certain aliens contrasted with spread of others 

 centres of weed liberation difficulties of early pedestrians invasion accelerated by 

 construction of dray-road weed-camps and recruiting- grounds waders in water-tables 287 



CHAPTEE XXXI. 



THE STOCKING OF TUTIRA BY ALIEN ANIMALS. 



Self-invited strangers Kiore maori the old English black rat the brown rat late 



arrival of mouse each representative of phase in history of New Zealand . . 307 



CHAPTEE XXXII. 



OTHER ALIENS ON TUTIRA PRIOR TO 1882. 



Presentation of red-deer by Prince Albert story of lost stag its attachment to " wild " 



horaes its fate pea-hen pheasants spread of insects the honey bee . . 314 



