Cheeseman. — On Naturalized Plants of Auckland District. 297 



Geranium molle, L. The same remarks apply. 



Eutaxia strangeana, Turcz. Stated by its author to come from New Zea- 

 land, probably through some mistake. It will doubtless prove 

 to be some well-known Australian plant. 



Guilandina bonduc, L. Erroneously stated by Forster to come from New 

 Zealand. See " Handbook," p. 53. 



Opuntia vulgaris, Mill. Eecorded by Sir J. D. Hooker in the lists of natu- 

 ralized plants appended to both the "Flora" and the "Hand- 

 book ; " but must be expunged, as it never spreads out of 

 cultivation in New Zealand. 



Anthriscus cerefolium, Hoffm. " Handbook," p. 759. Has not been noticed 

 by any recent botanist. 



Arnoseris pusilla, Gsertn. If this is the species meant by the name " Lapsana 

 pusilla, L.," quoted in the " Handbook, page, 760, the pre- 

 ceding remarks apply also. 



Stylidium gramini folium, Swz. No specimens of this have been found in 

 New Zealand since the solitary one obtained by the late 

 General Bolton in 1851. 



Epacris purpurascens, Br. Fl.N.Z., vol 2, p. 321. It appears preferable to 

 . regard this as indigenous. 



Cynoglossttm micranthum , Br. (?). " Handbook," p. 197. No. species of 

 this genus has been obtained in New Zealand of late years. 



Solanum nigrum , L. "Handbook, "p. 761. Should be considered as indigenous. 



,, virginianum, L. Kirk, Trans., 2, p. 140. It appears to be quite 



uncertain what plant Linnasus had in view when he applied 



this name, which had much better be dropped. I have no 



idea what species Mr. Kirk had in mind. 



Verbascum phamiceum, L. Kirk, Trans., 2, p. 141. Has not been seen in a 

 naturalized state of late years. 



Herpestes cuneifolia, Spr. Erroneously included in Kaoul's list of New 

 Zealand plants. 



Veronica officinalis, L. I am not aware that this has been observed in a 

 naturalized state in the Auckland district. 

 ,, anagallis, L. Should probably be looked upon as indigenous. 



Phytolacca decandra, L. " Handbook," p. 701. Introduced into the lists 

 by mistake, as explained by Mr. Kirk (Trans. 2, p. 141.) 



Polygonum aviculare, L. It is perhaps preferable to regard this species as 

 indigenous. 

 ,, minus, L. " Handbook," p. 761. Is certainly indigenous, if 



the variety decipiens is the plant meant ; and I am not aware 

 that any other form has been seen in New Zealand. 



