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Festuca bromoides, L., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Ace. Den. Eri. Yia. 

 Bromus erectus, Heids., Europe, P., 3. Ace. Col. Pas. 



,, sterilis, L., Europe, A., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Ace. Den. Yia., etc. 

 ,, tectorum, L., Europe, A., 3. Ace. AH. Via, 

 ,, commutatus, Schrced., Europe, P., 3-6. Ace. Col. Pas., etc. 

 ,, mollis, Pari., Europe, A., 1-2-3-4-5-6. Agri. Den. Agre. Via., etc. 

 Found also in Marlborough, Buchanan ; Nelson, ascending to 4000 feet, 

 Travers. Handbook A". Z. FL, p. 342. 

 Bromus racemous, Pari., Europe, A., 3-4-6. Ace. Col. Agre. Pas. Also 



found in Otago. Handbook N. Z. FL, p. 342. 

 Bromus arvensis, Godr., Europe, A., 3. Ace. Col. Agre. 



,, patulus. Pari., Europe, A., 3. Ace. Ali. Agre. 

 Ceratochloa unioloides, Pal. de Beauv., P. in N. Z., N. America, 2-3-6. Agri. 



Den. Pas., etc. 

 Arundiaaria macrosperma, Mich., N. America, P., 5. Hor. Ali. Agre., etc. 

 Confined to abandoned Maori cultivations ; probably introduced by the 

 missionaries. 

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



„ italicum, Braun., Europe, B., 2-3-4-6. Agri. Col. Agre. Pas., etc. 

 ,, termdentwm, L., Europe, A. var. b. arvense, 1-2-3-6. Ace. Col. Agre. 

 Lit. A widely variable plant. A depauperated state, with solitary 

 spikelets, has been collected near Auckland. 

 Triticum sativum, L., A., 2, etc. Agri. Ali. Agre., etc. Frequently renewed 



from accidental causes, but can scarcely be said to maintain its ground. 

 Hor deum sativum, L., A., 3, etc. Agri. Ali. Via. This is even more fugitive 



than the preceding. 

 Hor deum murinam, L., Europe, A., 2-3-4. Ace. Col. Via. Pup. 

 Lepturus incurvatus, Trim, Europe, A., 3. Ace. Col. Lit. Inu. 

 Anthistiria australis, Br., Australia, P., Auckland, Dr. Sinclair, Handbook 



FL N.Z., p. 325. I have not seen N. Z. specimens. 

 Apluda unitica, Br., India, P., Handbook FL N. Z., p. 325. I have not seen 



N. Z. specimens. 

 Andrapogon refractus, Br., Australia, P., Handboak FL N~. Z., p. 325. 

 Doubtful if ever seen in New Zealand. 



It has been difficult to decide whether some of the plants in the fore- 

 going list should be assigned to the " Denizen " or " Colonist " class ; and the 

 same difficulty has been experienced, although in a smaller degree, with a few 

 plants at present classed as "Alien." Without doubt a few years will show 

 the necessity of removing many " Colonists " to the " Denizen " class, and 

 possibly a small number of " Aliens " to the " Colonist " class ; and the entire 

 grouping in this paper may possibly be revised with advantage, whenever the 

 naturalized plants of the southern provinces are worked up. As has already 

 been indicated, I hope to return to the subject at an early opportunity, and 

 therefore forbear from further extending a paper which has already exceeded 

 the limits originally proposed. 



I would, however, take this opportunity of earnestly pressing upon the 

 attention of botanists in other parts of the colony, the importance of paying 

 immediate attention to this branch of botanical study :■ — Dr. Hooker well 

 remarks, " that now is the time for certifying the dates of the introduction of 

 many plants, which, though unknown to the islands a quarter of a century 

 ago, are already actually driving the native plants out of the country, and will 

 before long take their places, and be regarded as the commonest native weeds in 

 New Zealand." A few, very few years will accumulate difficulties to an extent 

 which can only be appreciated by students of European floras, and make that 



