296 Transactions.— Botany. 
Festuca pratensis, L. Pastures, not common.  (Europe.) 
»  myurus, L. The true plant by no means abundant, but increasing. 
The variety sciuroides = F. bromoides, Sm.—plentiful through 
the district. (Europe.) 
Bromus erectus, Huds. Recorded by Mr. Kirk. I have not observed it. 
(Europe.) 
» sterilis, L. Plentiful, especially in waste or sandy places near the 
sea. (Europe.) 
» madritensis, L.) Included in Mr. Kirk's list. I have not seen 
» X tectorum, Li. n (Europe.) 
» mollis, L. Generally distributed. (Europe.) 
» racemosus, L. Equally abundant with the preceding, together with 
its variety B. commutatus, Schrad. (Europe.) 
» arvensis, L. Not common. Waste places near Auckland, etc. 
(Europe. 
», patulus, Reich. Included by Mr. Kirk in his catalogue. I have 
never gathered it. (Europe.) 
» unioloides, DC. The prevailing grass in many of the streets and 
waste places about Auckland. Not so common in the coun- 
try, as it will not bear close cropping. (N. America.) 
Lolium perenne, L. Pleptiful through the district. (Europe.) 
» italicum, A. Braun. Pastures and waste places, not common. 
(Europe.) 
» temulentum, L: Cultivated fields in most districts. (Europe.) 
Triticum sativum. An occasional escape from cultivation, but never lasts 
long in one situation. (Europe.) 
Lepturus incurvatus, 'Trin. Common in brackish-water swamps, etc. (Europe.) 
Hordeum vulgare, L. Sometimes lingers in cultivated fields. (Europe.) 
i murinum, L. Sandy flats near the sea. Waitemata; Thames; 
Tauranga. (Europe.) 
Arundinaria macrosperma, Michx. Lingers i several old Maori settlements, 
. but cannot be looked upon as truly naturalized. (North 
America.) 
Tue following species, included in Mr. Kirk’s Catalogue of the Naturalized 
Plants of Auckland, should be altogether struck out of our lists :— 
Fumaria parviflora, Lam. Mentioned in the ‘‘ Flora of New Zealand," 
vol. 2, p, 821. I believe that I am correct in stating that this 
has not been seen by any recent botanist. 
Gypsophila tubulosa, Boiss. Included by Dr. Hooker in his list of naturalized 
plants, but is doubtless a true native. 
