290 Transactions.— Botany. 
Marrubium vulgare, L. Waste places, roadsides, etc., Auckland to Waikato, 
not uncommon. (Europe-) 
* Salvia verbenaca, L. Appeared by a roadside in the suburbs of Auckland 
some years ago, but seems to have become extinct. (Europe.) 
Stachys arvensis, L. A troublesome weed in cultivated ground throughout 
the district. (Europe.) 
* Galeopsis tetrahit, L. Waste places near Otahuhu, January, 1881. (Europe.) 
PLANTAGINEE. 
Plantago major, L. Waste places and roadsides through the district. 
(Europe.) 
» media, L. Vicinity of Auckland and a few other localities, not 
common. (Europe.) 
" lanceolata, L. Everywhere in pastures, etc., specially in medium 
stiff soils. (Europe.) 
» coronopus, L. Waste places and sandy soil near the sea. Bay of 
Islands; Waitemata ; Onehunga, most abundant ; Tauranga ; 
Poverty Bay. (Europe. 
» — eirginica, L.(?) Rangiriri; Ngaruawahia; and other places in the 
Waikato. (N. America.) 
NycTAGINEZ. 
* Mirabilis jalappa, L. A garden escape near Auckland. (S. America.) 
AMARANTACEZ, 
Amarantus caudatus, L. Occasionally seen about gardens, but is hardly 
naturalized. (Tropics.) ; 
2» retroflexus, L. Streets of Auckland, and waste places and 
gardens in the suburbs, not common. (Tropics.) 
1 hybridus, L. Abundant in waste places about Auckland ; also 
at the Thames and in most of the country townships. Be- 
coming a troublesome weed in gardens in rich or highly- 
manured soils. (Tropies.) 
* blitum, L. Waste places and streets of Auckland, not nearly so 
common as the preceding, (Tropies.) ; 
2 (Euzolus) lividus, L. Recorded by Mr. Kirk. I have not seen 
a is oleraceus, = either of them. (Tropics.) 
is d viridis, L. . Waste places and streets of Auckland. 
Also recorded by Mr. Kirk from the Thames, and gathered 
many years ago at the Day of Islands by Allan Cunningham. 
(Tropies. 
PE (Euxolus) gracilis, Desv. (Euzolus caudatus, Moq., non Amarantus 
caudatus, L.) Waste places within the City of Auckland, and 
as a weed in gardens in the suburbs. (Tropies.) 
