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3fuhlenbecJcia axillaris. — Common; seeds. 



Pimelea arenaria. — Common on all sand-hills and dunes; seeds. 



Agave americana, American aloe, South x^Lmerica. — Increases freely by 



suckers, and might be used in the North Island, but grows very slowly 



"when young. 



C — SuFFEUTicosE AND SuB-HEKBACEOUS PLANTS, most of which cover the 

 surface with their foliage. 



jVasiurtium officinale, water-cress, Europe. — Abundantly naturalized. 



Cravibe tnaritima, sea-kale, Europe. — Seeds freely, and holds the sand by its 



thick roots. 

 Gakile raaritima, sea-rocket, Euro2)e. 

 Portulaca oleracea, purslane, Europe. — Naturalized; sometimes forms a matted 



turf in the sand, but is only of annual duration. 

 Lavatera arhorea, sea-mallow, Europe. — A valuable plant, withstands the 



most violent winds, and, notwithstanding its biennial duration, seeds so 



freely that it is always effective ; naturalized at all New Zealand ports. 

 Ononis arvensis, restharrow, Europe. — Seeds. 

 Trifolium suhterraneum, subterranean trefoil, Europe. — Seeds. 

 Mesemhryanthemum australe, fig marigold. — On all the coasts ; cuttings root 



easily. 

 M. maximum, M. falciforme, and many other cultivated species, may be 



advantageously employed. 

 Tetragonia expansa, New Zealand spinach. — Common all round the coast. 

 Eryngium maritimum, sea-holly, Europe. — Seeds; a valuable plant, and much 



superior to the native E. vesiculosum. 

 Foeniculum vulgare, fennel, Europe. — Naturalized ; seeds. 

 Diotis maritima, cotton-weed, Europe, North Africa. — Seeds ; valuable on 



account of its creeping, woody root-stock and pi'ocumbent branched stems. 

 Tanacetum vulgare, tansey, Europe. — Cultivated in New Zealand ; seeds ; 



forms compact masses on sand. 

 Convolvolus sepium, bindweed. — Abundant. 



C. soldanella, sea-bindweed. — Abundant on coast sands, and of great value. 

 Artemisia ahrotanum, southern-wood, Europe. — Sparingly naturalized; cuttings 



and seeds. 

 Mentha cunninghamii. — Not rare in sands and moist places. 

 Atriplex ciiierea. — On the coasts of both islands, but rare and local; a dwarf, 



branching shrub, rarely more than 3ft. in height. 

 Beta maritima, beet, Europe. — ^Cultivated. 

 Salsola australis, saltwort, Australia. — Naturalized on the shores of the 



Waitemata. 



