286 Transactions.— Botany. 
Cryptostemma calendulacea, Br. Light dry soils from Auckland to Waikato ; 
plentiful, but not so abundant as it was four or five years ago. 
(Cape.) 
* Carduus pyenocephalus, Jacq. Near Ellerslie; plentiful in one field and 
by the adjoining road, (Europe.) 
Cincus lanceolatus, L. Throughout the district, often an exceedingly 
troublesome weed in newly-cultivated rich soils, bush clear- 
ings, etc., but seldom long occupying any one locality. 
(Europe.) 
Silybum marianum, Gertn. Bay of Islands, most abundant. Vicinity of 
Auckland, but rather scarce. Abundant in the vicinity of 
Tauranga. (Europe.) 
Centaurea nigra, L. Fields and roadsides, occasionally seen. (Hurope.) 
calcitrapa, L. Waste places about Auckland, rare. (Europe.) 
3 solstitialis, L. Waste places, roadsides, and sandy shores ; 
Sp: 
Cichorium intybus, L. Fields in all the cultivated districts. (Europe.) 
* Tolpis umbellata, L. In abundance between Penrose and Panmure, but 
not observed elsewhere. First seen in 1868. (8. Europe.) 
Lapsana communis, L. A common weed in pastures in all the cultivated 
districts. (Europe.) 
Picris echioides, L. — (Helminthia, Gertn.) Fields and waste places, not 
uncommon. (Europe.) 
Crepis virens, L. Waste and cultivated grounds, pretty generally distri- 
buted. (Europe) 
, fetida, L. Fields on the Auckland Isthmus. (Europe.) 
» taraxicifolia, Thuill. Remuera; Whau; near Cambridge. (Europe.) 
* „ setosa, Haller. Remuera ; E abundant in one field for several years 
past. (Europe. 
Hypocheris radicata, L. Universally distributed throughout the district ; 
and perhaps quite as abundant as any naturalized plant. 
(Europe.) 
glabra. Not nearly so plentiful as the preceeding. (Europe.) 
Leontodon (Thrincia) hirtus, L. Vicinity of Auckland, but not plentiful. 
(Europe.) 
soe (Apargia) hispidus, L. Pastures at Remuera, and at Epsom ; 
rare, (Europe) _ 
En (Apargia) autumnalis, L. Panmure; Otahuhu ; near Alexandra. 
(Europe.) 
Taraxacum officinale, Wigg. Truly native; but naturalized forms are the 
only ones that I have seen in the Auckland district. (Europe.) 
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