490 MONOCOTYLEDONS AND FERNS 



Phleum pratense, Linn. Timothy 



Certainly an early introduction ; first recorded in Hooker's list in 

 1864. Cheeseman remarks (1882) that it is not nearly so abundant 

 as it should be, considering the extent to which it is sown. The 

 author's experience is that it dies out of most pastures in two or 

 three years. It is, however, abundant in grass lands throughout New 

 Zealand. 



Phleum arenarium, Linn. 



Recorded by W. W. Smith in 1903 from Ashburton County. Not 

 observed since. 



Alopecurus pratensis, Linn. Meadow Foxtail 

 Introduced at an early date into New Zealand ; first recorded by 

 the author as occurring in Southland in 1870. Cheeseman reported 

 it in 1882 in fields from Auckland to Waikato, but not common, and 

 in the Manual (1906) as not uncommon in meadows and pastures 

 in both islands. One of our best introduced grasses. 



Alopecurus agrestts, Linn. Slender Foxtail ; 



Field Foxtail 



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

 1882 as occurring in most districts of the north in fields and by road- 

 sides, but nowhere common. In 1906 the same comment holds good. 



Milium effusum, Linn. Millet-grass 



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

 County. Not collected since. 



Polypogon littoralis, Sm. 



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

 not collected since. 



Polypogon monspeliensis, Desf. Beard-grass 

 First recorded by Kirk in 1877 from Wellington, then by the 

 author in 1878, as occurring on heaps of tailings, etc., in Strath - 

 Taieri. Cheeseman in 1882 reported it from muddy places on the 

 shores of the Manukau and Waitemata harbours, increasing rapidly. 

 In the Manual (1906) it is reported as abundant on roadsides and 

 in waste places in both islands. 



Polypogon fugax, Nees. 



First recorded by Cheeseman in 1882 as occurring and increasing 

 rapidly in waste places and ditches on the Auckland Isthmus, and 



