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FcBfiiculum vulgare, naturalized on the Hawaiian Islands : and pro- 

 bably introduced by the route of Spanish America. 



Daucus carota, the carrot, naturalized at the Hawaiian Islands, and in 

 New Zealand. And likewise, in Australia, in Chili, and in North 

 Patagonia. 



Gardenia Jlorida, in the gardens of the resident Whites, at the Ha- 

 waiian Islands. 



Coffea Arabica, the coffee-plant, has been introduced into the Ha- 

 waiian Islands, and into Taheiti. And it was likewise seen, culti- 

 vated in the East Indies. 



Ageratum coriyzoides, already noticed as an aboriginal weed in Poly- 

 nesia. — It has been introduced into Madeira, probably with taro 

 culture. And it was also seen, at St. Helena, and at Rio Janeiro. 



Eclipta, already noticed as an aboriginal weed in the Feejee Islands. 

 — Growincr also as a weed, at Rio Janeiro, and in Peru. 



Sonchus okraceus, already noticed, as an aboriginal weed in New 

 Zealand. — The plant was found by Dr. Holmes at the Auckland 

 Islands. And it was also seen, naturalized, in Peru, and in North 

 Patagonia. 



Sonchus, a more prickly species, naturalized at the Hawaiian Islands, 

 and in New Zealand. And apparently the same species, in the 

 United States. 



Xanthium strumarium, naturalized at the Hawaiian Islands. And 



also, in North Patagonia. 

 Datura stramonium, introduced, probably from the United States, into 



the Hawaiian Islands. 

 Solanum, a prickly species, having orange-coloured fruit, naturalized 



at the Hawaiian Islands. 

 Solanum nigrum, already noticed as an aboriginal weed in Polynesia. 



— The plant was seen, naturalized, in Australia, in St. Helena, in 



Chili, and on the upper Sacramento in California. 

 Nicotiana tabacum, tobacco, cultivated by the natives in a small way, 



at the Hawaiian Islands, at Taheiti, at Samoa, at Tongataboo, and 



even at the Feejee Islands. Tobacco, was seen cultivated oti a 



more extended scale, in the East Indies, in Australia, in Peru, and 



in Brazil. 



Capsicum frutescens, already noticed as apparently of aboriginal in- 

 troduction in Polynesia. — The plant was seen under cultivation, in 

 Australia, and in Peru. 



Physalis eduUs, already noticed as of aboriginal introduction in Poly- 



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