498 MONOCOTYLEDONS AND FERNS 



Bromus arvensis, Linn. Field Brome-grass 



First recorded from the Auckland district by Kirk in 1869, and 

 by Buchanan from Wellington in 1877. Stated by Cheeseman to 

 occur in waste places near Auckland, but not commonly. In the 

 Manual (1906) it is reported to occur in waste places in both islands. 



Bromus vestitus, Thunb. 



Recorded by Kirk in 1895 as occurring on a ballast heap in 

 Wellington. Not observed again. 



Bromus secalinus, Linn. 



Recorded by W. W. Smith in 1903 from Ashburton County; not 

 collected since. 



Bromus unioloides, H. B. K. 



First recorded in Kirk's list of Great Barrier plants in 1867 as 

 B. Schrcederi, and again from the Auckland district in 1869 as 

 Ceratochloa unioloides. It was also collected in Wellington in 1877. 

 'In 1882 it was stated by Cheeseman to be the prevailing grass in 

 many of the streets and waste places about Auckland, but as not so 

 common in the country districts, as it will not bear close cropping. 

 In the Manual (1906) it is stated to be abundant in fields and waste 

 places in both islands. This does not hold for Otago and Southland, 

 where it is uncommon. 



Lolium perenne, Linn. Rye-grass 



Probably introduced early last century. John Balleny, who visited 

 Chalky Inlet in 1838, found it growing there "admirably." Recorded 

 later by Hooker in 1864. The most generally used pasture grass in 

 New Zealand, abundant throughout the country. Carse has an inter- 

 esting note on this species in his notes on the flora of Mongonui 

 County (1915). He says: 



As a rule, this grass is not very enduring, being subject to "rust," but 

 near Kaitaia is a large area of river-flat, sown with this grass more than 

 sixty years ago, where it has held its place without deterioration. 



Lolium italicum, A. Br. Italian Rye-grass 



First recorded in 1870 by Kirk from the Auckland district. In 

 the Manual (1906) stated to be not uncommon in fields and pastures 

 in both islands. It is, however, less permanent than the preceding 

 species, except in the far north, where it seems to be the dominant 

 form. 



