Cheeseman. — On Naturalized Plants of Auckland District. 287 



Sonchus arvensis, L. Cultivated fields, etc. (Europe.) 



,, oleraceus, L. Everywhere in cultivated soils. This is doubtless in 

 some of its forms indigenous, but others have been intro- 

 duced. (Europe.) 

 Tragopogon porrifolms, L. In several localities on the Auckland Isthmus, 

 but not plentiful. (Europe.) 

 ,, pratensis, L., var. minor. Included in Mr. Kirk's list. I have 



not seen it. (Europe.) 



EpACRIDEjE. 



Epacris microphylla, Br. Kai'aka Flats, between Waiuku and Drury, A. T. 

 Urquhart. See Trans. N.Z. Inst., xiv., p. 364. (Aus- 

 tralia.) 



PrIMULACEjE. 



Anagallis arvensis, L. A common weed throughout the district. (Europe.) 



Apocynace^e. 



Yinca major, L. A garden escape, but now plentifully established in waste 



places, fields, etc., and increasing. (S. Europe.) 



Asclepiade^e. 



Asclepias nivea, L. An escape from gardens near Auckland. (Tropical N. 



America.) 



Gentiane^e. 

 Erythrcea centaurium, L. Generally distributed in all soils and situations, 

 and often mixing freely with the indigenous vegetation. 

 (Europe.) 



Polemoinace-e. 



* Collomia coccinea, Lehm. Has been seen as a garden escape in one or 



two localities near Auckland. (Chili.) 

 Gilia (Navarretia) squarrosa, Hk. and Am. Not uncommon in the Waikato 

 country. (California.) 



BoRAOINACEiE. 



* Borago officinalis, L. Waste places on the Auckland Isthmus, rare. 



(Europe.) 



* Myosotis palustris, With., var strigulosa. Vicinity of Auckland; Motuihi 



Island. (Europe.) 



* „ arvensis, Hoffm. Observed in one locality at Whangarei. 



(Europe.) 

 Lithospermum arvensis, L. Fields and waste places near Auckland ; Pan- 



mure ; Ohaupo ; Alexandra. (Europe.) 

 Echium vulgare, L. Matamata, abundant. Near Hamilton. (Europe.) 



* „ plantagineum, L. Has recently appeared in one or two localities 



near Auckland. (Europe.) 



