Cheeseman. — On Naturalized Plants of Auckland District, 295 



Gastridium lendigerum, Gaud. Auckland Isthmus ; Waitakerei ; Otakuhu. 

 (Europe.) 



* Ammophila arundinacea, Host. Has been planted in one or two places on 



tke western coast to check the progress of sand-dunes, and 

 may be expected to increase, as it has done at Taranaki and 

 Nelson. (Europe.) 



* Lagicrus ovatus, L. Motuihi Island, extremely plentiful ; near Auckland, 



rare. (Europe.) 

 Aira caryophyllea, L. Common in most localities. (Europe.) 



* ,, prcecox, L. A few plants observed near Waiuku in December, 1877. 



(Europe.) 



* Deschampsia flexuosa, L. Fields on the Auckland Isthmus, rare. (Europe.) 

 Holcus lanatus, L. Abundant, one of the most wide-spread of the natural- 

 ized grasses. (Europe.) 



„ mollis, L. Abundant. (Europe.) 

 ■'* Trisetum flavescens. Local and rare at present. Thames ; Hamilton. 



(Europe.) 

 Arena sativa, L. Has become extensively naturalized on sea-cliffs in the 



northern and central portions of the district, in addition to 



frequently occurring in fields as an escape from cultivation. 



(Europe.) 

 Arrhenatherum avenaceum, Beauv. Established in a few situations about 



Auckland. (Europe.) 

 Cynodon dactylon, L. Plentiful throughout the district. (S. Europe, etc.) 



* Triodia decumbens, L. I am indebted to Mr. H. Hunter for specimens 



gathered on the Kumeu Flats, Kaipara. (Europe.) 

 Cynosurus cristatus, L. Not uncommon on stiff soils in various portions of 



the district. (Europe.) 

 Eragrostis brownii, Nees. Bay of Islands ; Northern Wairoa ; Whangarei ; 



near Auckland. (Australia.) 

 Dactylis glomerata, L. Generally distributed. (Europe.) 

 Briza minor, L. Generally distributed. (Europe.) 



,, maxima, L. Northcote ; Ellerslie ; near Howick. (S. Europe.) 

 Poa annua, L. Throughout the district. (Europe.) 

 ,, pratensis, L. Throughout the district. (Europe.) 



* ,, compressa, L. Auckland Isthmus, not common. (Europe.) 



,, trioialis, L. Waste places about Auckland, and occasionally in pas- 

 tures. (Europe.) 

 ,, nemoralis, L. Auckland Domain. (Europe.) 



* Glyceria fluitans, L. Made its appearance in some wet places on the 



Auckland harbour reclamations, about two years ago, but 

 has been lately destroyed. (Europe.) 



