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Muhlenbeckia axillaris.—Common; seeds. 
Pimelea arenaria.—Common on all sand-hills and dunes ; seeds. 
Agave americana, American aloe, South America.—Increases freely by 
suckers, and might be used in the North Island, but grows very slowly 
when young. 
C—SuFFRUTICOSE AND SUB-HERBACEOUS PLANTS, most of which cover the 
surface with their foliage. 
Nasturtium officinale, water-cress, Europe. —Abundantly naturalized. 
Crainbe maritima, sea-kale, Europe.—Seeds freely, and holds the sand by its 
thick roots. 
Cakile maritima, sea-rocket, Europe. 
Portulaca oleracea, purslane, Europe. —Naturalized; sometimes forms a matted 
turf in the sand, but is only of annual duration. 
Lavatera arborea, sea-mallow, Europe.—A valuable plant, withstands the 
most violent winds, and, notwithstanding its biennial duration, seeds so 
freely that it is always effective ; naturalized at all New Zealand ports. 
Ononis arvensis, restharrow, Europe.—Seeds. 
Trifolium subterraneum, subterranean trefoil, Europe.—Seeds. 
Mesembryanthemum australe, fig marigold.—On all the coasts ; cuttings root 
easily. 
M. maximum, M. falciforme, and many other cultivated species, may be 
advantageously employed. 
Tetragonia expansa, New Zealand spinach.— Common all round the coast. 
Eryngium maritimum, sea-holly, Europe.—Seeds; a valuable plant, and much 
superior to the native Æ. vesiculosum. 
Feniculum vulgare, fennel, Europe.—Naturalized ; seeds. 
Diotis maritima, cotton-weed, ‘Europe, North Africa.—Seeds ; valuable on 
account of its creeping, woody root-stock and procumbent branched stems. 
Tanacetum vulgare, tansey, Europe.—Cultivated in New Zealand; seeds ; 
forms compact masses on sand. 
Convolvolus sepium, bindweed.— А. bundant. 
C. soldanella, sea-bindweed.—A bundant on coast sands, and of great value. 
Artemisia abrotanum, southern-wood, Europe.—Sparingly naturalized; cuttings 
and seeds. 
Mentha cunninghamii.—N ot rare in sands and moist places. 
Atriplex cinerea.—On the coasts of both islands, but rare and local ; a dwarf, 
branching shrub, rarely more than 3ft. in height. 
Beta maritima, beet, Europe.—-Cultivated. 
Salsola australis, saltwort, Australia.—Naturalized on the shores of the 
Waitemata. 
