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land, and Kirk from Wellington. I have also a specimen from Christ- 

 church, where it is very rare, sent me by J. B. Armstrong (1919). 



(Fl., Dec. to Jan.) 



Bowlesia tenera, Spreng. 



Recorded by Kirk as occurring on a ballast heap in Wellington 

 in 1895. Does not seem to have increased or re-appeared. 



Apium graveolens, Linn. Celery 

 Celery was probably introduced by the early missionaries about 

 1820 or eariier. Polack (1831-37) speaks of it as found in a wild state 

 over the entire country, but he is not a very trustworthy authority. 

 Kirk in 1877 reported it from Wellington as "an occasional garden 

 escape; soon dying out." In the Manual (1906) Cheeseman states 

 that "it has established itself in several districts in marshy places 

 near the sea," in both islands. (Fl., Dec. to Jan.) 



Apium leptophyllum, F. Muell. 

 First recorded in 1882 by Cheeseman as occurring in several 

 localities in the Auckland district. In the Manual (1906) said to 

 occur in waste places from Mongonui to Wellington, but not com- 

 monly. (Fl., Nov. to March.) 



Apium Lessonii 

 Recorded by Carse in 1910 as occurring in Mongonui County. 



Ammi majus, Linn. 

 First recorded in 1822 by Cheeseman as occurring rarely near 

 Auckland, but likely to spread. Evidently this prediction was not 

 realised, for in the Manual (1906) he states it occurs in "waste 

 places near Auckland, rare." 



Carum Carui, Linn. Caraway 



Though introduced long ago, this plant has not spread out of 

 cultivation. It is only recorded by A. Hamilton as occurring "near 

 Dunedin, rare." 



In Europe the fly Lucilia ccesar has been observed on the flowers. 



Carum Petroselinum, Benth. Parsley 

 First introduced into Queen Charlotte Sound in 1773 by Captain 

 Cook, but it did not establish itself then. It was probably re-intro- 

 duced early last century, and has spread to a slight extent. Cheeseman 

 in the Manual (1906) reports it as occurring not uncommonly on road- 

 sides and in waste places in both islands. (Fl., Dec. to May.) 



In Europe the flowers are visited by Eristalis tenax, Musca 

 domestica, and Lucilia ccesar. 



