28G Transaction*. — Botany. 



Cryptostemma calendulacea, Br, Light dry soils from Auckland to Waikato ; 

 plentiful, but not so abundant as it was four or five years ago. 

 (Cape.) 

 ( hrduus pycnncepTialus, Jacq. Near Ellerslie ; plentiful in one field and 

 by the adjoining road. (Europe.) 



Cinciis lanceolatus, L. Throughout the district, often an exceedingly 

 troublesome weed in newly-cultivated rich soils, bush clear- 

 ings, etc., but seldom long occupying any one locality. 

 (Europe.) 



silt/bum marianum, Gaertn. Bay of Islands, most abundant. Vicinity of 

 Auckland, but rather scarce. Abundant in the vicinity of 

 Tauranga. (Europe.) 



Centaurea nigra, L. Fields and roadsides, occasionally seen. (Europe.) 

 ,, calcitrapa, L. Waste places about Auckland, rare. (Europe.) 

 ,, solstitiaUs, L. Waste places, roadsides, and sandy shores ; 

 spreading fast, especially in the Waikato. (Europe.) 



Cichorium intybus, L. Fields in all the cultivated districts. (Europe.) 



* Tulpis umbellata, L. In abundance between Penrose and Panmure, but 



not observed elsewhere. First seen in 1868. (S. Europe.) 

 Lapsana communis, L. A common weed in pastures in all the cultivated 



districts. (Europe.) 

 Picris echioides, L. (Helminthia, Gaertn.) Fields and waste places, not 



uncommon. (Europe.) 

 Crepis virens, L. Waste and cultivated grounds, pretty generally distri- 

 buted. (Europe.) 

 ,, fcetida, L. Fields on the Auckland Isthmus. (-Europe.) 

 ,, tarasdcifolia, Thuill. Eemuera; Whau ; near Cambridge. (Europe.) 



* ,, setosa, Haller. Eemuera ; abundant in one field for several years 



past. (Europe.) 

 Hyjwchceris radicata, L. Universally distributed throughout the district ; 



and perhaps quite as abundant as any naturalized plant. 



(Europe.) 

 ,, glabra. Not nearly so plentiful as the preceeding. (Europe.) 

 Leontodon (Tkrincia) hirtus, L. Vicinity of Auckland, but not plentiful. 



(Europe.) 



* ,, (Apargia) hispidus, L. Pastures at Eemuera, and at Epsom ; 



rare. (Europe.) 

 ,, (Apargia) autumnalis, L. Panmure ; Otahuhu ; near Alexandra. 

 (Europe.) 

 Taraxacum officinale, Wigg. Truly native ; but naturalized forms are the 

 only ones that I have seen in the Auckland district. (Europe.) 



