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OngEsEMAN.— On Naturalized Plants of Auckland District. 987 
Sonchus arvensis, L. Cultivated fields, ete.  (Europe.) 
» oleraceus, L. Everywhere in cultivated soils. This is doubtless in 
some of its forms indigenous, but others have been intro- 
duced. (Europe.) 
Tragopogon porrifolius, L. In several localities on the Auckland Isthmus, 
but not plentiful. (Europe.) 
re pratensis, L., var. minor. Included in Mr. Kirk's list. I have 
not seen it. (Europe.) 
EracniDEX. 
Epacris microphylla, Br. Karaka Flats, between Waiuku and Drury, A. T. 
Urquhart. See Trans. N.Z. Inst., xiv., p. 864. (Aus. 
iralia.) 
PniMULACEA. 
Anagallis arvensis, L. A common weed throughout the district. (Europe.) 
APOOCYNACES. 
Vinca major, L. A garden escape, but now plentifully established in waste 
places, fields, ete., and increasing. (S. Europe.) 
ASCLEPIADEH, 
Asclepias nivea, L. An escape from gardens near Auckland. (Tropical N. 
Ameriea.) 
GENTIANEE, 
Erythrea centaurium, L. Generally distributed in all soils and situations, 
and often mixing freely with the indigenous vegetation. 
(Europe.) 
PoLEMOINACE, 
* Collomia coccinea, Lehm. Has been seen as a garden escape in one or 
two localities near Auckland. (Chili.) 
Gilia (Navarretia) squarrosa, Hk. and Arn. Not uncommon in the Waikato 
country. (California.) 
BonaciNACEZ. 
* Borago officinalis, L. Waste places on the Auckland Isthmus, rare. 
(Europe.) 
* Myosotis palustris, With., var strigulosa. Vicinity of Auckland; Motuihi 
Island. (Europe.) 
a 4 arvensis, Hoffm. Observed in one locality at Whangarei. 
(Europe.) 
Lithospermum arvensis, L. Fields and waste places near Auckland; Pan- 
mure; Ohaupo; Alexandra. (Europe.) 
Motus vulgare, L. Matamata, abundant, Near Hamilton. (Europe.) 
» plantagineum, L. Has recently appeared in one or two localities 
near Auckland. (Europe.) 
