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Transactions. — Botany. 



Cytisus scoparius, Link. Near Papakura ; Alexandra ; Matamata ; etc. 



(Europe.) 

 Medicago sativa, L. Cultivated fields, not common. (Europe.) 



,, lupulina, L. Waste places and fields, tolerably frequent through- 

 out the district. (Europe.) 

 ,, denticulata, Willd. Waste places and pastures, common through- 

 out the district. This species and the following often mono- 

 polize many of the fields near Auckland, especially where the 

 soil is light and rich. (Europe.) 

 ,, maculata, Sibth. Generally distributed. (Europe.) 

 Melilotus officinalis, L. Fields and waste places, not so common as the 

 following. (Europe.) 

 ,, arvensis, Wall. Plentiful, especially in waste grounds near the 

 sea. (Europe.) 



* Trifolium arvense, L. A few plants noticed in a field near Otahuhu in 



December, 1876. Not since observed. (Europe.) 



* ,, incarnatum, L. Occasionally seen in pastures, especially in the 



Waikato. (Europe.) 



Pastures and roadsides, common. (Europe.) 

 Pastures, etc., not so common as the preceding. 



Beach at Devonport ; abundant in December, 1880. 

 Fields and roadsides throughout the district. 



prateme, L. 



medium, L. 

 (Europe.) 



scabrum, L. 

 (Europe.) 



glomeratum, L. 

 (Europe.) 



hybridum, L. Clover fields in the Waikato, and in other locali- 

 ties. (Europe.) 



repens, L. Fields and roadsides, universally distributed through- 

 out the district. (Europe.) 



resupinatum, L. Mongonui Harbour and shores of Doubtless 

 Bay, abundant. I am also indebted to Mr. Esam for speci- 

 mens obtained near Helensville. (Europe.) 



procumbens, L. Not uncommon in meadows in all the culti- 

 vated districts. (Europe.) 



minus, Sin. Abundant throughout the district. This mixes more 



freely with the indigenous vegetation than any other species of 



Trifolium, spreading along the sides of gullies, etc. (Europe.) 



Lotus cornicitlatus, L. Pastures and roadsides, rather local at present, but 



increasing. (Europe.) 



,, major, Scop. Remuera ; near the Hunua railway station. (Europe.) 



* „ angustissimus, L. Remuera; first seen in 1881. (Europe.) 



