LEGUMINOS^) 403 



Lathyrus odoratus, Linn. Sweet-pea 



First recorded by Kirk in 1869 as an escape in the Auckland 

 district ; no doubt introduced at a very much earlier date ; and again 

 in 1877 as a garden escape, near the Hutt. I do not think it has 

 become permanently naturalised anywhere. Cheeseman in 1906 says : 

 "an occasional garden escape in rich warm soils in the North Island, 

 but soon disappears." 



Lathyrus latifolius, Linn. Everlasting Pea 



First recorded in 1871 in Canterbury by Armstrong. According 

 to Cheeseman (1906) it occurs in the North Island as "an occasional 

 garden escape." (Fl., Dec. to Jan.) 



Lathyrus Nissolia, Linn. 



Recorded by W. W. Smith in 1903 as occurring in Ashburton 

 County. 



Lathyrus pratensis, Linn. 



Recorded by W. W. Smith in 1903 as occurring in Ashburton 

 County 1 . 



Sub-order MIMOSE^: 



Acacia decurrens, Willd. Black Wattle 



First recorded by Kirk in 1869 as growing wild in some parts 

 of the Auckland district. It is the species now chiefly grown for 

 bark in the North Island. In 1897 there were some 4500 acres 

 planted for this purpose. Cheeseman in the Manual (1906) says it 

 has established itself in several localities. (Fl., Nov.) 



According to E. Maxwell (of Opunake) the typical N. S. Wales 

 form of this species spreads somewhat freely by seed, both in Auck- 

 land and in Taranaki ; it is common in the poor land of the centre of 

 the North Island, and in the Waihi district. The cultivated form is 

 A. decurrens, var. mollis, of Tasmania and Victoria. 



Acacia dealbata, Link. Silver Wattle 



The early plantations of wattles planted for bark were of this 

 species, which, however, is comparatively valueless for this purpose. 

 First recorded as a naturalised species in various parts of Auckland 

 by Cheeseman in 1882, where he says (1906) it is now established in 

 several localities. (Fl., July to Sept.) 



Acacia pycnantha, Benth. Golden Wattle 



This species has been commonly planted in some wattle planta- 

 tions, but though its bark yields more tannin than many other species, 



1 A fine red Lathyrus sp. is common in several parts of the Wellington-Taranaki 

 railway line. 



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