292 Transactions. — Botany. 



EuPHORBIACE^E. 



Euphorbia helioscopia, L. Light rich soils, plentiful in the Bay of Islands 

 and Whangarei districts, — scax-cer to the south. (Europe.) 

 ,, peplus, L. A common weed in gardens and cultivated fields. 



(Europe.) 

 ,, lathyris, L. Waste places and roadsides, not common. Whan- 

 garei ; Lake Pupuke ; Devonport ; Mt. Eden. (Europe.) 

 ,, hi/pericifolia, L. Streets of Auckland. I am indebted to Mr. 

 John Render dine for drawing my attention to this plant. 

 (Tropics.) 

 Ricinus communis, L. Warm and dry localities near Auckland, not uncom- 

 mon. (Tropics.) 



UrticacejE. 

 Humulus lupulus, L. Sometimes seen as an escape from cultivation. 



(Europe.) 

 Ficus carica, L. This is wonderfully tenacious of life, and not easily killed 

 when once planted. It is thus frequently seen in abandoned 

 gardens, etc., but can hardly be considered naturalized. 

 (N. Asia.) 



__ . T \ Both of these species have made their appearance in 



Urtica urens, L. , . .. , ' , ,. • , 



. V waste places about Auckland, but they do not seem 



• " J to spread. (Europe.) 



Salicine^e. 



* Salix babylonica, L. The "weeping-willow" was planted many years 



ago at the Mission Station, at Tangiteroria, on the Northern 

 Wairoa Eiver, and from branches and twigs floated down the 

 river has established itself in profusion on the banks, often 

 fringing them for miles, and in some places impeding the 

 navigation. It is also naturalized on the banks of the 

 Waikato, but not nearly to the same extent. (Central Asia.) 



Salix alba, L. Naturalized on the banks of the Northern Wairoa and Wai- 

 kato. (Europe.) 



Scitamine^e. 



Canna indica, L. A garden escape of moderately frequent occurrence. 

 (Tropics.) 



IltlDACEiE. 



* Sparaxis tricolor, Ker. A garden escape near Auckland, not common. 



(Cape.) 

 Sisyrinchium bermudianum, L. Fields on the Auckland Isthmus, not com- 

 mon. Near Matamata, Mr. Kirk (on the authority of Mr. 

 Gillies.) (N. America.) 



