Cheeseman.— -On Naturalized Plants of Auckland District. 277 



* Rapistrum rugosum, Berg. In the summer of 1876 this plant appeared in 



great abundance on the Barrack Hill, Auckland, now known 

 as the Albert Park. The grading and laying out of the park 

 during the past year has nearly destroyed it, but a few speci- 

 mens still linger in the adjoining streets and unoccupied 

 allotments. (Europe.) 

 Raphanus sativus, L. This has thoroughly established itself in littoral 

 situations, on sand-hills, etc. Mongonui ; Bay of Islands ; 

 near Auckland ; Thames; Baglan, etc. (Europe.) 



BESEDACEiE. 



* Reseda luteola, L. A garden weed in a few localities near Auckland. 



(Europe.) 



VlOLAEOE^. 



* Viola tricolor, L., var. arvensis. Near Auckland, scarce. (Europe.) 



PoLYGALEffi. 



Poly gala myrtifolia, L. A garden escape, but well established at Northcote 

 and several other places in the vicinity of Auckland. (Cape 

 of Good Hope.) 



Cakyophylle^; . 



* Dianihm armeria, L. Fields near Alexandra and other places in the 



Waikato. (Europe.) 

 Saponaria vaccaria, L. A garden escape near Auckland. (Europe.) 

 Silene infiata, Sm. Near Otahuhu ; Hamilton ; Matamata. (Europe.) 

 ,, anglica, L. A common weed throughout the district. The variety 



quinquevulnera is the most abundant. (Europe.) 



* ,, noctiflora, L. Fields at Matamata, February, 1880. (Europe.) 

 Lychnis flos-cuculi, L. Pastures at Whangarei, scarce. (Europe.) 



,, githago, Linn. A weed in cornfields, often seen. (Europe.) 



Cerastium glomeratum, Thuill. A common weed throughout the district. 

 (Europe.) 

 '",, triviale, Link. Abundant with the preceding. (Europe.) 



Sttllaria media, L. Universally distributed throughout the district, es- 

 pecially in rich light soils. (Europe.) 



'■'• ,, graminea, L. Panmure ; and the larva fields around Mt. Wel- 

 lington. (Europe.) 



Arenaria serpyllifolia, L. Devonport; Penrose; Panmure; and other places 

 in the vicinity of Auckland. (Europe.) 



Sagina apetala, L. North Head, Waitemata, where it has regularly ap- 

 peared every spring, for several years, on rocks just above 

 high-water mark. Penrose ; Onehunga ; Newmarket ; etc. 

 (Europe.) 



