Cureseman.—On Naturalized Plants of Auckland District. 277 
* Rapistrum rugosum, Berg. In the summer of 1876 this plant appeared in 
great abundance on the Barrack Hill, Auckland, now known 
as the Albert Park. The grading and laying out of the park 
during the past year has nearly destroyed it, but a few speci- 
mens still linger in the adjoining streets and unoccupied 
: allotments. (Europe.) 
Raphanus sativus, L. This has thoroughly established itself in littoral 
situations, on sand-hills, ete. Mongonui; Bay of Islands ; 
near Auckland; Thames; Raglan, etc. (Europe.) 
RESEDACES. 
* Reseda luteola, L. A garden weed in a few localities near Auckland. 
(Europe.) 
VIOLARIEX. 
* Viola tricolor, L., var. arvensis, Near Auckland, scarce. (Europe.) 
PorxcALEX. 
Polygala myrtifolia, L. A garden escape, but well established at Northcote 
and several other places in the vicinity of Auckland. (Cape 
of Good Hope.) 
CARYOPHYLLEX. 
* Dianthus armeria, L. Fields near Alexandra and other places in the 
Waikato. (Europe.) 
Saponaria vaccaria, L. A garden escape near Auckland. (Europe.) 
Silene inflata, Sm. Near Otahuhu ; Hamilton; Matamata. (Europe.) 
„ anglica, L. A common weed throughout the district. The variety 
quinquevulnera is the most abundant. (Europe.) 
* „ noctiflora, L. Fields at Matamata, February, 1880. (Europe.) 
Lychnis flos-cuculi, L. Pastures at Whangarei, scarce. (Europe.) 
» githago, Linn. A weed in cornfields, often seen. (Europe.) 
Cerastium glomeratum, Thuill. A common weed throughout the district. 
(Europe.) 
„  triviale, Link. Abundant with the preceding. (Europe.) 
Stellaria media, L. Universally distributed thronghout the district, es- 
pecially in rich light soils. (Europe.) 
» graminea, L. Panmure; and the larva fields around Mt. Wel- 
lington. (Europe.) 
~ Arenaria serpyllifolia, L. Devonport; Penrose; Panmure; and other places 
in the vicinity of Auckland. (Europe.) 
Sagina apetala, L. North Head, Waitemata, where it has regularly ap- 
peared every spring, for several years, on rocks just above 
high-water mark. Penrose; Onehunga; Newmarket; etc. 
(Europe.) 
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