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Festvca. pratensis, L. Pastures, not common. (Europe.) 



„ myurus, L. The true plant by no means abundant, but increasing. 



The variety sciuroides = F. bromoides, Sm. — plentiful through 



the district. (Europe.) 



Bromvs erectus, Huds. Eecorded by Mr. Kirk. I have not observed it. 



(Europe.) 



,, sterilis, L. Plentiful, especially in waste or sandy places near the 



sea. (Europe.) 

 ,, madritensis, ~L.\ Included in Mr. Kirk's list. I have not seen 

 ,, tectorum, L. ) them. (Europe.) 

 ,, mollis, L. Generally distributed. (Europe.) 

 ,, racemosus, L. Equally abundant with the preceding, together with 



its variety B. commutatus, Schrad. (Europe.) 

 „ arvensis, L. Not common. Waste places near Auckland, etc. 



(Europe.) 

 ,, patidus, Eeich. Included by Mr. Kirk in his catalogue. I have 



never gathered it. (Europe.) 

 ,, unioloides, DC. The prevailing grass in many of the streets and 

 waste places about Auckland. Not so common in the coun- 

 try, as it will not bear close cropping. (N. America.) 

 Lolium perenne, L. Plentiful through the district. (Europe.) 



,, italicum, A. Braun. Pastures and waste places, not common. 



(Europe.) . 

 ,, temulentum, L. Cultivated fields in most districts. (Europe.) 

 Triticum sativum. An occasional escape from cultivation, but never lasts 



long in one situation. (Europe.) 

 Lepturus incurvatus, Trill. Common in brackish-water swamps, etc. (Europe.) 

 Hordeum vidgare, L. Sometimes lingers in cultivated fields. (Europe.) 

 ,, murinum, L. Sandy flats near the sea. Waitemata ; Thames ; 

 Tauranga. (Europe.) 

 Arundinaria macrosperma, Michx. Lingers in several old Maori settlements, 

 but cannot be looked upon as truly naturalized. (North 

 America.) 



The following species, included in Mr. Kirk's Catalogue of the Naturalized 

 Plants of Auckland, should be altogether struck out of our lists : — 

 Fiimaria parviflora, Lam. Mentioned in the "Flora of New Zealand," 



vol. 2, p, 321. I believe that I am correct in stating that this 



has not been seen by any recent botanist. 

 Gypsophila tubulosa, Boiss. Included by Dr. Hooker in his list of naturalized 



plants, but is doubtless a true native. 



