298 Transactions.— Botany. 
Chenopodium urbicum, L. I have never seen this in the Auckland district. 
5 ambrosioides, L. Probably a true native. 
Tatropha curcas, L. FI.N.Z. 2, p. 822. Extremely unlikely to become 
naturalized in any part of New Zealand. 
Dioscorea alata, L. F1.N.Z., 2, p. 822. May have been cultivated by the 
Maoris, but I very much doubt its becoming naturalized. 
Panicum gibbosum, Br. Erroneusly introduced into Raoul’s list. 
Aristida calycina, Br. Supposed to have been gathered at the Bay of 
Islands by Cunningham, no doubt through some mistake. 
Eleusine indica, Gertn. ‘‘ Handbook," p. 881. Has not been seen of late 
years. 
Anthistiria australis, Br. ** Handbook," p. 825. The same remarks apply, 
so far as the district of Auckland is concerned. 
Apluda mutica, L. ** Handbook," p. 825. No botanist has observed this 
since Dr. Sinclair's time. 
Andropogon refractus, Br. “ Handbook," p. 825. Reported from New Zea- 
land by Allan Cunningham, but it has not since been met with. 
Eragrostis eximia, Steud. Stated by its author to come from New Zealand ; 
but his description has not been recognized. 
Art. XXXVI.—On some recent Additions to the Flora of New Zealand. 
F. Cuerseman, F.L.S. 
[Read before the Auckland Institute, 29th May and 31st July, 1882.] 
1. Cardamine latesiliqua, n. sp. 
Varyine in size from four inches to over two feet. Rootstock stout, spongy, 
as thick as the finger, often branched at the top, and each division furnished 
with a rosette of densely-crowded radical leaves. Flowering stems few or 
many, arising from the top of the rootstock, erect or slightly spreading, 
leafy. Radical leaves 8-6 inches long, 4—4 inch broad, variable in shape, 
narrow linear-spathulate to nearly obovate-spathulate, gradually narrowed 
to the base, coarsely and sharply serrate in the upper portion, very thick 
and coriaceous, margin and midrib and sometimes the whole surface more 
or less villous-pubescent. Cauline leaves smaller, lanceolate, nearly entire. 
Flowers rather large, white, very numerous. Pedicels 1-i inch long. 
Petals nearly 4 inch long, spathulate, on long claws. Pods very numerous, 
suberect, usually curved, somewhat swollen, 14-24 inches long, 4—4 inch 
broad. Seeds numerous, compressed, reddish-brown. 
Hab. Nelson Mountains. Mount Arthur, not uncommon between 
4,000-5,500 feet; Mt. Owen, abundant on limestone rocks above 3,500 
feet; Raglau Mountains, altitude 5,000 feet. 
