292 . Transactions. — Botany. 
EUPHORBIACES. 
Euphorbia helioscopia, L. Light rich soils, plentiful in the Bay of Islands 
and Whangarei districts,—scarcer to the south. (Hurope.) 
aie peplus, L. A common weed in gardens and cultivated fields. 
(Europe.) 
i lathyris, L. Waste places and roadsides, not common. Whan- 
garei; Lake Pupuke ; Devonport; Mt. Eden. (Europe.) 
"uu hypericifolia, L. Streets of Auckland. I am indebted to Mr. 
John Kenderdine for drawing my attention to this plant. 
(Tropies.) 
Ricinus communis, L. Warm and dry loealities near Auckland, not uncom- 
mon. (Tropics.) 
URrICACE E. 
Humulus lupulus, L. Sometimes seen as an escape from eultivation. 
(Europe.) 
Ficus carica, L. This is wonderfully tenacious of life, and not easily killed 
when once planted. It is thus frequently seen in abandoned | 
gardens, etc., but can hardly be eonsidered naturalized. 
(N. Asia.) 
Pus uL | Both of these species have made their appearance in 
tum waste places about Auckland, but they do not seem 
to spread. (Europe.) 
SALICINEE. 
* Salix babylonica, L. The '*weeping-willow" was planted many years 
ago at the Mission Station, at Tangiteroria, on the N orthern 
Wairoa River, and from branches and twigs floated down the 
river has established itself in profusion on the banks, often 
fringing them for miles, and in some places impeding the 
navigation. It is also naturalized on the banks of the 
Waikato, but not nearly to the same extent. (Central Asia.) 
Salix alba, L. Naturalized on the banks of the Northern Wairoa and Wai- 
kato. (Europe.) 
» dioica, L. 
SctTaMINEz. 
Canna indica, L. A garden escape of moderately frequent occurrence. 
(Tropics.) 
InrpACEA. 
* Sparazis tricolor, Ker. A garden escape near Auckland, not common. 
(Cape. 
Sisyrinchium bermudianum, L. Fields on the Auckland Isthmus, not com- 
mon. Near Matamata, Mr. Kirk (on the authority of Mr. 
Gillies.) (N. America.) 
