S4 Transactions. — Miscellaneous. 



Hierochloe redolens, Lahill. 

 Spinifex hirsutus, Lahill. 

 Arundo conspicua, Forst. 

 Desmoschoenus spiralis. 

 Scedonorus littoralis, Palisot. 

 Gahnia arenaria, Hook. fil. 



Of secondary value : 

 Hymenanthera crassifolia, Hook, fil. 

 Plagianthus divaricatus, Forst. 

 Haloragis alata, Jacq. 

 Tetragonia expansa, Murray. 

 Aciphylla squarrosa, Forst. 

 Coprosma baueriana, Endl. 

 Cyathodes acerosa, Br. 

 Chenopodium glaucum, Linn. var. ambiguum. 

 Atriplex cincea, Poiret. 

 Atriplex billardieri. 

 Salicornia indica, Willd. 

 Muhlenbeckia adpressa, Lab. 



„ complexa, Meisn. 



Phormium tenax, Forst. 



„ colensoi, Hook. fil. 

 Juncus maritimus, Lam. 

 Cyperus ustulatus, A. Etch. 

 Scia-pus maritimus, Linn. 

 Car ex virgata, Sol. 

 Zoysia pungens, Willd. 

 Dichelachne stipoides, Hook. fil. 

 Agrostis pilosa, A. Bich. 

 Glyceria stricta. 

 Festuca scoparia. 



Art. VI. — On the Taieri River Floods and their Prevention. 



By W. Aethue, C.E. 



[Bead before the Otago Institute, 22nd November, 1881.] 



Plate XI. 



Immunity from destriictive floods during the last few years, together with 

 the extension of the Taieri Kiver embankments, appear to have induced 

 a sense of security amongst the settlers on the Lower Taieri Plain, which 

 may at any time be somewhat roughly disturbed. And I think, therefore, 

 that the conservators of the river should not remain satisfied with what 

 they have already done, but should take steps to determine accurately and 



