Cheeseman. — On Naturalized Plants of Auckland District. 289 



Linaria elatine, Mill. Waste places and roadsides. Vicinity of Auckland ; 



Otahuhu ; Ngaruawahia ; etc. (Europe.) 

 Digitalis purpurea, L. Auckland Isthmus ; Thames ; Whangarei. By no 



means common. (Europe.) 

 Veronica agrestis, L. A weed of frequent occurrence in most districts. 



(Europe.) 

 ,, baxbaumii, Ten. Plentiful in most cultivated districts. (Europe.) 

 Veronica arvensis, L. A common weed throughout the greater portion of 



the district. (Europe.) 

 ,, serpyllij 'olia, L. Fields and moist places, very plentiful. (Europe.) 



* Bartsia viscosa, L. Near Helensville ; Bemuera ; in great abundance be- 



tween Pukekohe and Tuakau. (Europe.) 

 Obobanchace^e. 

 Orobanche minor, L. Whangarei ; in several localities on the Auckland 

 Isthmus, especially on the volcanic cones of Mount Eden and 

 Bangitoto ; Drury ; near Cambridge. (Europe.) 



VeEBENACEjE. 



Verbena officinalis, L. In immense abundance about Mongonui ; also plen- 

 tiful in some parts of the Waikato country. In other districts 

 by no means common. (Europe.) 

 ,, bonariensis, L. Waste places about Auckland, rare. (8. America.) 



Labiate. 

 Mentha viridis, L. Ditches and waste places in most districts. (Europe.) 

 piperita, Huds.\ 



aquatica, L. [ All introduced, and spreading, especially M. sativa. 

 sativa, L. j (Europe.) 



arvensis, L. J 



pulegium, L. Whangarei ; in several places about Auckland. 

 (Europe.) 



* ,, australis, Br. Boadsides between Baglan and Buapuke ; plentiful 



in January, 1877. (Australia.) 

 Nepeta cataria, ~L. Local. Vicinity of Auckland; near Alexandra. (Em-ope.) 

 Brunella vulgaris, L. Generally diffused through the entire district, in all 

 soils and situations. One of the most abundant and wide- 

 spreading of our naturalized plants. (Europe.) 



* Cedronella triphylla, Moench. This has become very abundant on the lava 



streams around Mt. Eden, forming dense clumps many feet 

 in diameter and 3-4 feet high. Doubtless it has escaped 

 from some garden in the vicinity. (Madeira.) 

 Calarnintha acinus, Clairv. Mentioned by Mr. Kirk. It does not appear to 

 have been noticed of late years. (Europe.) 

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