OngEsEMAN.— On Naturalized Plants of Auckland District. 289 
Linaria elatine, Mill. Waste places and roadsides. Vicinity of Auckland ; 
Otahuhu ; Ngaruawahia; etc. (Europe.) 
Digitalis purpurea, L. Auckland Isthmus; Thames; Whangarei. By no 
méans common. (Europe.) 
Veronica agrestis, L. A weed of frequent occurrence in most districts. 
(Europe.) 
buxbaumii, Ten. Plentiful in most cultivated districts. (Europe.) 
Veronica arvensis, L. A common weed throughout the greater portion of 
the distriet. (Europe.) 
» serpyllifolia, L. Fields and moist places, very plentiful. (Europe.) 
* Bartsia viscosa, L. Near Helensville; Remuera; in great abundance be- 
tween Pukekohe and Tuakau. (Europe.) 
ROBANCHACES, 
Orobanche minor, L. Whangarei; in several localities on the Auckland 
Isthmus, especially on the volcanic cones of Mount Eden and 
Rangitoto; Drury; near Cambridge. (Europe.) 
VERBENACE, 
Verbena officinalis, L. In immense abundance about Mongonui; also plen- 
tiful in some parts of the Waikato country. In other districts 
by no means common. (Europe.) 
bonariensis, L. Waste places about Auckland, rare. (S. America.) 
Lasiatz, 
Mentha viridis, L. Ditches and waste places in most districts. (Europe.) 
» piperita, cS 
» aquatica, L. |All introduced, and spreading, especially M. sativa. 
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* y "dis, L. (Europe.) 
* , arvensis, L. 
* „ pulegium, L. Whangarei; in several places about Auckland. 
(Europe.) 
* australis, Br. Roadsides between Raglan and Ruapuke; plentiful 
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in January, 1877. (Australia.) 
Nepeta cataria, L. Local. Vicinity of Auckland; near Alexandra. (Europe.) 
Brunella vulgaris, L. Generally diffused through the entire district, in all 
soils and situations. One of the most abundant and wide- 
spreading of our naturalized plants. (Europe.) 
* Cedronella triphylla, Mænch. This has become very abundant on the lava 
streams around Mt. Eden, forming dense clumps many feet 
in diameter and 8-4 feet high. Doubtless it has escaped 
from some garden in the vicinity. (Madeira.) 
Calamintha acinus, Clairv. Mentioned by Mr. Kirk. It does not appear to 
have been noticed of late years. (Europe.) 
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