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Cyperace;e. 



Cyperus ienellus, L., South Africa, A., 3. Ace. (?) Den. Inu. Pas., etc. In vast 

 abundance from Auckland to the Kaipara : one of the fh\st spring plants 

 collected by the writer after his arrival in the province in 1863, when it 

 had, as now, all the appearance of a true native. 



Gramine^s. 



Alopecurus pratensis, L., Europe, P., 2-3-5. Agri. Col. Pas. 



,, agrestis, L., Europe, A., 3. Ace. Col. Agre. Found also in 



Wellington. Handbook Fl. N. Z., p. 321. 

 Phlev/m pratense, L., Europe, P., 2-3-4-5-6. Agri. Den. Pas. 

 Phalaris canariensis, L., Europe, A., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Ace. Den. Via. Agre. 

 Holcus lanatus, L., Europe, P., 1-2-3-4-5-6, Ace. Den. Via., etc. 

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

 Panicum colonum, L., Australia, A. Handbook Fl. N. Z., p. 324. I have 



not seen N". Z. specimens. 

 Panicum gibbosum, Br., Australia, A. Handbook Fl. N. Z., p. 324. Probably 



included in Kaoul's list of N. Z. plants, by mistake. 

 Panicum glaucum, L., Tropics, A. Handbook Fl. JSf. Z., p. 324. I have not 



seen wild specimens. 

 Seta/ria viridis, P. de Beau v., Europe, A., 2-3. Ace. Col. Inu. Pas. 



,, italica, P. de Beau v., Europe, A., 3-6. Ace. Den. Via. Pas. Mr. 



W. T. Bassett informed me that he first observed this grass at Papatoitoi, 



about 1863 : it is now to be found for several miles by the road-sicles, etc. 

 Aristida calycina, Br., Australia, A. Handbook Fl. N. Z., p. 330. Doubtful 



if ever found in New Zealand. 

 Agrostis vulgaris, With., Europe, P., 2-3-4-6. Agri. Den. Pas. Via. 

 Gastrklium lendigerum, Gaud., Europe, A., 2-4-6. Agri. Col. Pas. Via. 

 Cynodon Dactylon, L., Europe, P., 1-2-3-4-6. Agri. Den. Pas. Via. 

 Digitaria sanguinalis, Scop., Europe, A., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Ace. Den. Via. Agre. 



,, humifusa, Pers., Europe, A., 3-6. Ace. Col. Via. Pas. 

 Eleusine indica, Gsert., India, A. Handbook Fl. N. Z., p. 331. "Has been 



gathered near Auckland." I have not seen N. Z. specimens. 

 Anthoxaathum odoratum, L., Europe, P., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Agri. Den. Pas. Via. 

 Aira caryophyllea, L., Europe, A., 3-6. Ace. Den. Eri. 

 Avena sativa, L., Europe, A., 1-2-3-4-6. Agri. Col. AgTe., etc. In great 



abundance on sea cliffs in the Kaipara. 

 Poa annua, L., Europe, A., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Ace. Den. Pas. Via., etc. 

 ,, 2 )ra ^ ens ^ s -> L., Europe, P., 2-3-4-5-6. Agri. Den. Pas., etc. The var. 



angustifolia is the more common form. 

 Poa trivialis, L., Europe, P., 3. Agri. Col. Pas. Inu. Too closely cropped 



by cattle to allow of its rapid diffusion. 

 Eragrostis Brownii, Kunth., Australia, P., 1-3. Ace. Den.. Eri., etc. 



Abundant over a large district at Keri Keri, Bay of Islands, growing 



amongst the low Tea-tree, and giving an abundant supply of nutritious 



grass, much liked by cattle and horses. Mr. H. T. Kemp informed me 



he first observed it in 1865, and that it was spreading with great rapidity: 



less common in the Auckland distiict. 

 Eragrostis eximia, Stend., Australia. Handbook Fl. N. Z., p. 344. Erroneously 



reported to have been found in 1ST. Z. 

 Briza minor, L., Europe, A., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Ace. Den. Agre., etc. 



,, maxima, L., Europe, A., 3-6. Hor. Col. Pas. Via. 

 Hactylis glomerata, L., Europe, P., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Agri. Den. Pas., etc. 

 Cynosurus cristatus, L., Europe, P., 2-3-4-6. Agri. Col. Pas. 



