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Barkhausia fcetida, Mcerich., Europe, B. (P. in N. Z. 1), 6. Ace. Col. Agre. 

 Grepis virens, L., Europe, A. (P. in N. Z. 1), 1-2-3-4-5-6. Ace. Den. Pas. 



Via. 

 Xanthium spinosum, L., Europe, A., 2-3-6. Ace. Col. Via., etc. First 



observed in 1863 ; on Mount Eden. 



Stylidie^e. 



Stylidium graminifolium, Swartz., Australia, P., 3. A solitary specimen was 

 picked on clay hills near Auckland, by Col. Bolton in 1851, but the plant 

 has not been collected since. Handbook Fl. N. Z., p. 168. 



Stylidium spathulatum, Br., Australia, P., Fl. N. Z., ii. Stated erroneously 

 to have been collected at Tasman's Bay. 



Erice^e. 



Epacris purpurascens, Br. Fl. X. Z., ii. Considered by Dr. Hooker to have 

 been introduced, but on imperfect information. The plant is certainly 

 indigenous. * 



Primulace^e. 



Anagallis arvensis, L., Europe, A., b. ccerulea, 1-2-3-4-5-6. Ace. Den. Agre. 

 Pas., etc. Var. b. near Auckland only. 



Apocyne^:. 

 Vinca major, L., Europe, P., 2-3-6. Hor. Den. Sep. Via. 



Gentiane^e. 



Erythroea centaurium, Pers., Europe, A., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Hor. Den. Eri. Pas. 

 Archdeacon Williams informs me this occurs in abundance at Poverty 

 Bay. 



BORAGINEyE. 



Cynoglossum micranthum (?), India, B. Fl. X. Z., ii. I have not seen specimens 



of any plant in 1ST. Z. belonging to this genus. 

 Echium vidgare, L., Europe, B., 6. Ace. Col. Via. I am indebted to Mr. 



Gillies for specimens collected on the west side of the Firth of Thames. 

 Lithospermum arvense, L., Europe, A., 3. Ace. Col. Agre. Via. 



CONVOLVULACE.E. 



Ipomcea chrysorrhiza, Forst., Tropics, P. Handbook Fl. X. Z., p. 760. I 



have not seen this plant in a wild state. 

 Ipomcea Batatus, Lam., Tropics, P., 2-3. Hor. Ali. Via., etc. Occasionally 



met with on abandoned native cultivations, but rarely proves permanent. 



Asclepiade^;. 

 Asclepias nivea, L., North America, P., 3. Hor. Ali. Via. 



Solane^;. 



Solanum nigrum, L., Europe, P. (A. in Europe), 1-2-3-4-5-6. Hor. (?) Ace. (?) 

 Den. Agre. Via. Probably introduced by the Maoris who use the leaves 

 and young tops as food. 



Solanum tuberosum, L., South America, P., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Hor. Ali. Via., etc. 

 Bipens seed but rarely in an uncultivated condition. 



Solanum virginianum, L., N". America, P., 1-2-3-6. Hor. Ali. Via. 



* See ante, page 107, "On Epacris purpurascens, as a New Zealand plant." 



