52 Transactions. — Mucellaneous. 



Polygonum rayi, E-ay's knotgrass, Britain. — Seeds; grows close to the sui-face, 



which it speedily covers. 

 Eupliorhia glauca, sea-spurge. — Common all round the coasts; a most valuable 



plant for binding the surface, often growing in places exposed to the 



"wasli of the sea. 

 E. portlandica, Portland spurge, Europe. 

 E. p)Cbralias, Europe. 



The above are in no way superior to the native species. 

 E. peplis, sun-spurge, Europe. — This has been recommended by some writers,' 



but, from its annual duration, is of little value. I consider it inferior to 



the purslane, which is abundantly naturalized. 

 Iris svisiana, Chalcedonian iris, Levant. 

 /. gei-manica, Germany. 



Seeds and divisions of the root ; naturalized in many parts of the Colony, 

 especially abundant at the Bay of Islands ; plants of great value from 

 then.* abundant, fleshy rhizomes and rigid leaves. 

 Asparagus officinalis, asparagus, Europe. — Seeds; cultivated in New Zealand, 



holds the sand by its matted roots. 

 Arthropodiwn cirrliatum, rengarenga. — Common on the coasts of the Auckland 



Province. 

 Cyperus ustulatus, prickly toe-toe. — Abundant throughout the Colony, and of 



great value. 

 Arundo consjncua, toi-to\. — Abundant throughout the Colony; seeds; one of 



the most valuable plants available for coastal reclamation. 

 Asplenium lucidum, wharengarara. — Abundant, esj^ecially near the sea; forms 



large clumps on the sands in the southern part of the Colony. 



D — Sedges and Grasses, chiefly with creeping roots. 



Desmoschcemcs sjnralis, pingao. — Common on blown sand all round the coast ; 



seeds freely. 

 Carex pumila. — Common on loose sandy shores. 

 C. raoidii. — Not uncommon. 

 C. inversa. — Rare and local. 

 C. arenaria, sand-sedge, Europe. 



Seeds are produced freely, and all the species may be increased by cuttings 



of tlie creeping rhizomes, or, in the case of C. raoulii, Ijy division of 



the root. C. arenaria is more valuable than either of the native 



species. 



Spini/ex hirsutus. — On all loose maritime sands the long trailing stems are 



often 20ft. long, or more, and will root at every joint if fastened down ; 



like the pingao this will only flourish in loose sand. 



