288 Transactions. — Botany, 



ConvolvulacejE . 

 Lpumcea batatas, L. Deserted Maori plantations, etc., often lingering for 



many years. (Tropics.) 

 Quseuta epithymum, Murr., var. trifolii. Not uncommon in clover fields in 



the Waikato district, where it first appeared. (S. Europe.) 



SoLANACEiE. 



Lycopersicum escalmtum, Mill. A garden escape of short duration. (Tropical 



America.) 

 Solatium tuberosum, L. Often lingers for a time in fields where it has been 



cultivated. (S. America.) 



* ,, marginatum, L.f. A garden outcast near Auckland. A large 



clump existed for many years in Alten Eoad, but is now 

 nearly destroyed. (Tropical Asia and Africa.) 

 ,, sodomcBum, L. Common on the volcanic hills of the Auckland 

 Isthmus, etc., and also noticed at Mongonui, Bay of Islands, 

 and in the Waikato. (S. Europe and N. Africa.) 



* ,, auriculatum, Ait. Noticed in one or two places about Auckland ; 



and I have received specimens from Mahurangi collected by 



Mr. Moat. (Tropical S. America.) 

 Physalis peruviana, L. Warm sheltered localities through the district, but 



not so common now as fifteen or twenty years back. (Tropical 



S. America.) 

 ,, alkekengi, L. Included in Mr. Kirk's list. I have not seen it in a 



naturalized condition. (S. Europe.) 

 Capsicum annuum, L. A fugitive garden escape. (Tropics.) 



* Nicandra physaloides, Ga?rtn. Waste places about Auckland. Soarce at 



present. (S. America.) 



Lycium chinense, Mill. Waste places, hedges, roadsides, etc., pretty fre- 

 quent about Auckland, and in most of the country townships. 

 (Tropical Asia.) 



Datura stramonium. Waste places, yards, etc., near Auckland, but not 

 common. (Tropical Asia ?) 



Nicotiana tabaccum, L. An occasional escape from cultivation. (Tropical 

 America.) 



S CROPHULAEINEiE . 



Verbascum thapsus, L. Volcanic hills, etc., near Auckland ; Matamata, 

 plentiful in 1879. (Europe.) 

 ,, blattaria, L. Waste places and pastures, Auckland to Waikato. 



(Europe.) 



* ,, sp. Fields near Henderson, not observed else- 



where. 



