94 Transactions.— Miscellaneous. 
Hierochloe redolens,: Labill. 
Spinifex hirsutus, Labill. 
Arundo conspicua, Forst. 
Desmoscheenus spiralis. 
Scedonorus littoralis, Palisot. 
Gahnia arenaria, Hook. fil. 
Of secondary value : 
Hymenanthera crassifolia, Hook. fil, 
Plagianthus divaricatus, Forst. 
Haloragis alata, Jacq. 
Tetragonia expansa, Murray. 
Aciphylla squarrosa, Forst. 
Coprosma baueriana, Endl. 
Cyathodes acerosa, Br. 
Chenopodium glaucum, Linn. var. ambiguum. 
Atriplex cincea, Poiret. 
Atriplex billardieri. 
Salicornia indica, Willd. 
Muhlenbeckia adpressa, Lab. 
complexa, Meisn. 
Piette tenax, F 
Cyperus ustulatus, A. Rich. 
Scirpus maritimus, Linn. 
Carex virgata, Sol. 
Zoysia pungens, Willd 
Dichelachne stipoides, Hook. fil. 
Agrostis pilosa, A. Rich. . 
Glyceria stricta, 
Festuca scoparia. 
Arr. VI.—On the Taieri River Floods and their Prevention. 
By W. Anruur, C.E. 
[Read before the Otago Institute, 22nd November, 1881,] 
Plate XI. 
Immonrry from destructive floods during the last few years, together with 
the extension of the Taieri River embankments, appear to have induced 
a sense of security amongst the settlers on the Lower Taieri Plain, which 
may at any time be somewhat roughly disturbed. And I think, therefore, . 
that the conservators of the river should not remain satisfied with what 
they have already done, but should take steps to determine accurately and 
