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Conyza ambigua, D.C., Europe, A. Handbook Fl. N. Z., p. 760. I have not 



seen wild specimens. 

 Eclipta erecta, L., India, A., Handbook Fl. N. Z ., p. 760. I have not seen 



wild specimens. 

 Siegesbeckia orientalis, L., India, A., 4. Uric. Col. Via. I am indebted to 



Mr. Lawson for specimens from the Great Barrier. 

 WoolaMonia biflora, D.C., (?) India, A. Handbook Fl. JV. Z. p. 760. I have 



not seen wild specimens. 

 Bidens pilosa, L., N. America, A., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Ace. Den. Via. Agre. 

 Anthemis arvensis, L., Europe, A., 3. Ace. Col. Via. 



,, nobilis, L., Europe, P., 3-6. Hor. Col. Via., etc. 

 Achillea millefolium, L., Europe, P., 3-6. Ace. Agri. Den. Pas. 

 Matricaria inodora, L., Europe, A., 2-3-4-6. Ace. Den. Via. Agre. 



,, Ghamomilla, L., Europe, A., 2-3-4. Ace. Den. Via., etc. 



Chrysanthemum Leucanthenum, L., Europe, P., 2-3-4-6. Ace. Den. Pas. 



,, segetum, L., Europe, A., 3. Ace. Col. Agre. Local. 



Senecio vulgaris, L., Eiirope, A., 2-3-4-5-6. Ace. Col. Agre. Via. 



,, scandens, L., Cape of Good Hope, P., 1-2-3-4-6. Hor. Den. Sep. 



Via. 

 Osleospermum moniliferum, Willd., Cape of Good Hope, P., 3. Hor. Col. 



Via., etc. Local. 

 Cryptostemma calendulacea, Br., Cape of Good Hope, A., 3-6. Ace. Den. 



Pas. Via. First observed in 1863. 

 Centaur ea nigra, L., Europe, P., 3-6. Ace. Col. Pas. 



,, solstitialis, L., Eiu^ope, A., 3. Ace. Ali. Agre. 



,, Calcitrapa, L., Europe, A., 3-6. Ace. Den. Via. 



Carduus lanceolatus, Ga?rt., Europe, A., (B. in Europe) 1-2-3-4-5-6. Ace. 



Den. Agre. Via. Commonly called " Scotch Thistle," but erroneously : 



that species is the C. arvensis, Curt., which happily has not yet been 



introduced. 

 Silybum Marianum, Gsert., Europe, A., 2-3-4. Hor. Col. Pas. Via. 

 Lapsana communis, L., Europe, A., 3-6. Ace. Col. Via. Agre. 

 Arnoseris pnsilla, Gsert., Europe, A., Fl. N. Z. ii. I have not seen K. Z. 



specimens : can Lapsana communis be the plant intended 1 

 Cichorium Intybus, L., Europe, P., 2-3-4. Hor. (?) Ace. (?) Col. Pas. 

 Hypochceris glabra, L., Europe, A., 3-4. Ace. Col. Pup. Pas. 



„ radicata, L., Europe, P., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Ace. Den. Pas. Via. 



Major Heaphy informs me that this plant was extremely rare in the 



neighbourhood of Auckland in 1856-7. It is now found over the entire 



province, a most troublesome and abundant weed, especially on clay soils. 



Sometimes shown on sheep runs. 

 Thrincia hirta, Both., Europe, P., 3. Ace. Den. Pas. 

 Apargia autumnalis, Willd, Europe, P., 3-4. Ace. Col. Pas. 

 Tragopogon minor, Fries., Europe, B., 3. Ace. Col. Pas. 



,, porrifolius, L., Europe, B., 3. Una Col. Pas. 



Helminthia echioid.es, Gsert., Europe, A. P., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Ace. Den. Pas. 



Via., etc. Not unfrequently the withered stems retain sufficient vitality 



to produce flowers and seed two seasons. 

 Sonchus oleraceus, L., Europe, A., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Ace. Den. Pas., etc. &'. asper, 



Hoff., the S. oleraceus of the Handbook, is certainly indigenous. 

 Sonchus arvensis, L., Europe, P., 2-3-4. Ace. Col. Agre. 

 Taraxacum Bens-Leonis, Desf., Europe, P., 2-3-4-6. Ace. Den. Pas., etc. 



The var. palustris is the only form indigenous to this province, and is 



extremely rare. 

 Barkhausia taraxacifolia, Thi., Europe, B., 6. Ace. Col. Agre. 



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