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Ricinus Palma-Christi, L., East Indies, P., 2-3-6. Hor. Col. Agre. Via. 

 Poranthera ericifolia, Huge., Australia, P. Fl. N. Z., ii., Dr. Sinclair. I have 

 not seen wild specimens. 



Urtice^e. 



Urtica urens, L., Europe, A., 2-3. Ace. Col. Via. Local. 



,, dioica, L., Europe, P., 3. Ace. Col. Via. Local. 

 Ficus Carica, L., South Europe, P., 2-3-5-6. Hor. AH. Syl., etc. 



DlOSCORE.E. 



Dioscorea (data, L., India, P., Handbook Fl. A 7 ". Z., ii. I have not seen wild 

 specimens. 



Marante^e. 

 Canna Indica, Rose, India, P., 3. Hor. Col. (?) Ali. (?) Via. 



Iride^e. 



iSisyrinchium anceps, L., N. America, P., 6. Una Col. Via. I am indebted 



to Mr. Gillies for specimens collected near Mata-Mata. 

 Iris Germanica, L., Europe, P., 2-3-5-6. Hor. Den. Pas. Via. 

 Gladiolus byzantinus, L., Turkey, P., 6. Hor. Col. Pas. Via. 

 Antholyza cethiopica, Ker., Cape of Good Hope, P., 2-3-6. Hor. Col. Via. 



Amaryllide^e. 

 Agave Americana, L., America, P., 2-3-6. Hor. Col. Via. 



Aroideje. 



Colocasia antiquorum, ScholL, Asia, P., 2-3-4-5. Hor. Col. (?) Den. (?) Pal. 



Via. 

 Alocasia Indica, ScholL, India, P., Handbook Fl. N. Z., p. 762. I have not 



seen N. Z. specimens. 

 Richardia Africana, Kunth., Egypt, etc., P., 2-3-6. Hor. Col. Pal. Via. 



JUNCAGINACEyE. 



Aponogeton distachyon, L., Cape of Good Hope, P., l-(2?). Hor. Den. Lac. 

 I am indebted to Captain E. W. Hutton for my knowledge of the 

 existence of this plant at "Waimate, where it is said to have been planted 

 by the missionaries, and is now abundant in streams, etc. Dr. Stratford 

 showed me a plant in his garden which he believed had been sent to him 

 from Whangarei, with the information that it was frequent in streams. 

 I should be glad to receive more precise information respecting these 

 localities. 



LlLIACE^E. 



Allium vineale, L. (?) Europe, P., 1-2-3-4-5. Hor. Den. Pas. Probably intro- 

 duced by Marion, at the Bay of Islands, in 1772. (Vide "Thompson's 

 Story of New Zealand," Vol. i., p. 236). In some localities it covers 

 acres of ground, but quickly dies down. As I have not seen flowers the 

 identification must be regarded as doubtful. 



AspJiodelus fistulosus, L., Europe, P., 1-3. Hor. Col. Pas. Agre, etc. 



Asparagus officinalis, L., Europe, P., 2-3. Hor. Ali. Sep., etc. Occasionally 

 solitary plants are seen, probably originating from seeds conveyed by 

 birds : although growing vigorously they do not spread, and can only be 

 expected to do so in strictly littoral localities, As a naturalized plant it 

 occupies exactly the same position in which it is seen in the midland 

 counties of England. 



