290 Transactions. — Botany. 



Marrubuim vulgare, L. Waste places, roadsides, etc., Auckland to Waikato, 

 not uncommon. (Em-ope.) 



* Salvia verbenaca, L. Appeared by a roadside in the suburbs of Auckland 



some years ago, but seems to have become extinct. (Europe.) 

 Stachys arvensis, L. A troublesome weed in cultivated ground throughout 

 the district. (Europe.) 



* Galeopsistetrahit,Jj. Waste places near Otahuhu, January, 1881. (Europe.) 



Plantagineje. 

 Plantago major, L. Waste places and roadsides through the district. 



(Europe.) 

 ,, media, L. Vicinity of Auckland and a few other localities, not 



common. (Europe.) 

 ,, lanceolata, L. Everywhere in pastures, etc., specially in medium 



stiff soils. (Europe.) 

 ,, coronopus, L. Waste places and sandy soil near the sea. Bay of 



Islands ; Waitemata ; Onehunga, most abundant ; Taurauga ; 



Poverty Bay. (Europe.) 

 ,, virginica, L.(?) Bangiriri; Ngaruawahia; and other places in the 



Waikato. (N. America.) 



NycTAGINEjE. 



* Mirabilis jalappa, L. A garden escape near Auckland. (S. America.) 



Amarantace^e. 

 Amarantus caudatus, L. Occasionally seen about gardens, but is hardly 

 naturalized. (Tropics.) 

 ,, vetroflexus, L. Streets of Auckland, and waste places and 



gardens in the suburbs, not common. (Tropics.) 



* ,, hybridus, L. Abundant in waste places about Auckland ; also 



at the Thames and in most of the country townships. Be- 

 coming a troublesome weed in gardens in rich or highly- 

 manured soils. (Tropics.) 

 ,, blitum, L. Waste places and streets of Auckland, not nearly so 



common as the preceding, (Tropics.) 

 ,, (Euxolus) lividas, L. ) Becorded by Mr. Kirk. I have not seen 



,, ,, oleraceus, L. J either of them. (Tropics.) 



,, ,, viridis, L. Waste places and streets of Auckland. 



Also recorded by Mr. Kirk from the Thames, and gathered 

 many years ago at the Bay of Islands by Allan Cunningham. 

 (Tropics.) 



* ,, (Euxolus) gracilis, Desv. [Euxolus caudatus, Moq., non Amarantus 



caudatus, L.) Waste places within the City of Auckland, and 

 as a weed in gardens in the suburbs. (Tropics.) 



