420 DICOTYLEDONS AND CONIFERS 



Valerianella olitoria, Pollich. Lamb's Lettuce ; Corn Salad 



First recorded in Hooker's list in 1864 as Fedia olitoria. In 1882 

 reported by Cheeseman as occurring in waste places and roadsides at 

 Orakei, Auckland and Hamilton. It does not seem to have spread, 

 and has not been recorded from the South Island. In 1915 it is 

 recorded by Carse from Mongonui County, as "not common." (Fl., 

 Sept. to Oct.) 



CALYCERE^) 

 Acicarpha tribuloides, Juss. 



Recorded by Kirk as occurring on a ballast heap in Wellington 

 in 1895. Does not seem to have spread or re-appeared. 



DIPSACE^: 



Dipsacus sylvestris, Mill. Wild Teasel 



Kirk, in 1877, states that it occurs in great abundance in the 

 Porirua Valley near Wellington, while Cheeseman records it as not 

 uncommon in Tauranga in 1880 ; also at Pakari. In the Manual (1906) 

 it is stated to occur in waste places in the North Island, but not com- 

 monly. I found it common about Marton in 1920. (Fl., Feb. to 

 March.) 



Dipsacus Fullonum, Linn. Fuller's Teasel 



This plant was introduced into the Taieri Plain, and cultivated 

 for a time for the sake of the woollen mills. It spread somewhat 

 from its original habitant, but failed to establish itself, and soon 

 died out. 



Scabiosa arvensis, Linn. Field Scabious 



First recorded in 1870 from Southland by the author. It did not 

 spread in the south. In 1882 Cheeseman writes : " a few years ago this 

 appeared in abundance in a cultivated field at Remuera but has since 

 nearly died out." In the Manual (1906) it is stated that it occurs 

 (but rarely) in fields near Auckland. 



Scabiosa maritima, Linn. 



First recorded by Kirk in 1868 from Mongonui as S. atro-purpurea. 

 In 1877 reported by Kirk as a garden escape from Wellington and 

 Wairarapa; and in 1882 stated by Cheeseman to be a common garden 

 escape in light soils in Auckland Province. In the Manual (1906) 

 Cheeseman adds Mongonui, Bay of Islands and Tauranga to the list 

 of localities. (Fl., Jan. to April.) 



