496 MONOCOTYLEDONS AND FERNS 



Glyceria fluitans , R. Br. 



First recorded by Buchanan in 1876 as occurring in Kawau. In 

 1877 Kirk reported it as common in many localities in Wellington 

 district. In 1882 Cheeseman wrote that this grass "made its appear- 

 ance in some wet places on the Auckland harbour reclamations, about 

 two years ago, but has lately been destroyed." Reported by the 

 author from the Taieri Plain in 1894. In the Manual (1906) reported 

 to be not uncommon in wet places in both islands. 



Atropis distans, Griseb. 



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

 uncommonly in salt marshes in both islands. 



Festuca elatior, Linn. Meadow Fescue 



First recorded from Southland in 1870 by the author. In the 

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

 in both islands. A bad weed in wet pastures and flax areas of the 

 Wellington district. 



Festuca ovina, Linn. Sheep's Fescue 



First recorded from Southland in 1870 by the author. In the 

 Manual (1906) reported as not uncommon in pastures and waste 

 places in both islands. This species is also indigenous in New Zealand, 

 but there is no doubt that much, if not most, of the sheep's fescue 

 is the introduced species. It ranges up to 4500 feet on the southern 



mountains. 



Festuca rubra, Linn. 



First recorded from Southland in 1870 by the author. The dis- 

 tribution is the same as that of the preceding species, and like it, 

 the introduced form is probably more abundant than the indigenous. 

 (See Appendix B, p. 563.) 



Festuca Myurus, Linn. 



First recorded in 1870 by Kirk from the Auckland district as 

 F. sciuroides, and from Wellington in 1877. Writing of Auckland 

 plants in 1882, Cheeseman stated: "the true plant is by no means 

 abundant, but is increasing. The variety sciuroides = F. bromoides, Sm., 

 is plentiful through the district." In the Manual (1906) it is stated 

 to occur, not uncommonly in dry places, in both islands. 



Festuca bromoides, Linn. 



First recorded in 1864 in Hooker's list. In the Manual (1906) 

 stated to be abundant in waste places and pastures in both islands. 



Festuca pratensis, Hudson 



First recorded from Southland in 1870 by the author. Does not 

 seem to have established itself, and has not been met with since. 



