284 Transactions.— Botany. 
CapRIFOLIACES. 
Sambucus nigra, L. Often planted for hedges, etc., and sometimes spreads. 
(Europe.) 
RUBIACES. 
Galium aparine, L. Waste places, hedges, roadsides, eto., plentiful in 
most localities, and increasing. (Europe.) 
* Galium parisiense, L. Fields at Remuera, rare. (Europe.) 
Sherardia arvensis, L. Generally distributed through the cultivated distriots. 
(Europe.) 
VALERIANEZ. 
* Centranthus ruber, DC. Occasionally seen as a garden escape.  Mon- 
gonui; Thames; Ponsonby. (Europe.) 
Valerianella olitoria, Mench. Waste places and roadsides. Orakei native 
settlement; Mount Albert; near Hamilton. (Europe.) 
DriesacE x. 
* Dipsacus sylvestris, L. Tauranga; not uncommon in January, 1880. I 
am also indebted to Mr. Will for specimens gathered at 
Pakari. (Europe.) 
Scabiosa atropurpurea, L. A common garden escape in light soils.  (Trop- 
ieal Asia.) 
* „ (Knautia) arvensis, L. A few years ago this appeared in abundance 
in a cultivated field at Remuera, but has since nearly died out. 
(Europe.) 
COMPOSITÆ. 
Bellis perennis, L. Plentiful in pastures throughout the district, and in- 
creasing yearly. (Europe.) 
Erigeron canadensis, L. A common plant through the entire district. Pro- 
bably one of the earliest introductions into New Zealand. 
(N. America.) 
»  linifolius, Willd. (Conyza ambigua, DC.) In several localities. 
Northern Wairoa; Whangarei; Matamata, etc. (Tropics.) 
Xanthium spinosum, L. Waste places and roadsides in the vicinity of 
Auckland ; and in the Waikato. It nowhere shows signs of 
becoming so abundant and troublesome as in certain parts of 
Australia. (Chili.) 
Siegesbeckia orientalis, L. Warm dry soils, not common. Bay of Islands; 
Whangarei; Northern Wairoa; vicinity of Auckland; Rag- 
lan. This must have been an early introduction, for it was 
more plentiful in 1864 than at present. (Tropics.) 
Eclipta alba, Huask. Included in the list of naturalized plants given in 
the ** Handbook ” (under the name of E. erecta). I have not 
seen it. (Tropics.) 
