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Verbascum phaeniceum, Linn. 



First recorded in Hooker's list in 1864, and again in Kirk's list 

 of Great Barrier plants in 1867, but has not proved permanent. 

 Mr Cheeseman, who knows the flora of the country, and especially 

 of the Auckland district thoroughly, has never met with it. 



Celsia cretica, Linn. 



Recorded by Cheeseman in the Manual (1906) as occurring not 

 uncommonly in fields in the Auckland district. 



Linaria vulgaris, Mill. Toad-flax 



First recorded as a garden escape from Ashburton in 1903 by 

 W. W. Smith. Also recorded from near Lake Brunner by J. W. Brame. 

 It occurs near Dunedin in several localities as a garden escape, and 

 is reported by Cockayne from the Taieri Plain, and from Kinloch, 

 Lake Wakatipu. 



In Europe the flowers are visited by Apis mellifica, Bombus hor- 

 torum, B. lapidarius, B. terrestris and Calliphora erythrocephala. 



Linaria purpurea, Mill. 



First recorded in 1873 fr m tne neighbourhood of Dunedin by 

 the author. In the Manual (1906) said to be a garden escape in some 

 parts of Otago and Canterbury. 



Visited by Apis mellifica in Europe. 



Linaria latifolia, Desf. 

 Reported by Kirk as a garden escape in the vicinity of Wellington. 



Linaria Elatine, Mill. 



First recorded in Hooker's list in 1864. Cheeseman reports it 

 from the vicinity of Auckland, Otahuhu, Ngaruawahia, etc. In the 

 Manual (1906) it is stated to be not uncommon on roadsides and in 

 waste places in both islands. 



Linaria Cymbalaria, Mill. Ivy-leaved Toad-flax 

 First recorded as a garden escape from Ashburton in 1903 by 

 W. W. Smith. In the Manual (1906) reported as an occasional garden 

 escape throughout both islands. 



Antirrhinum Orontium, Linn. 



In the Manual (1906) reported from waste places near Auckland 

 by Cheeseman and from Napier by A. Hamilton. 



Scrophularia aquatica, Linn. 

 Recorded by W. W. Smith in 1903 from Ashburton County. 



