73 
ALIEN PLANTS RECORDED AS NATURALIZED IN 
VICTORIA. 
This list has been prepared from that contained in Ewart’s 
“ Weeds and Naturalized Aliens,” and brought up to date 
from the Supplement (unpublished) compiled by the late 
Mr. Tovey, in conjunction with Mr. Morris, of the National 
Herbarium of Melbourne. It should be noted that some 
species listed are rarely seen, and have probably become 
extinct in the State. 
Plants proclaimed as " Noxious Weeds ” arc marked 
thus—*, and those proclaimed for some municipalities 
thus—t* 
Abbreviations used in the third column :— 
Weed. —Of no known economic value ; not trouble¬ 
some as yet. 
Pois .—A poisonous weed. 
Pest. —A troublesome weed. 
Ovn. —More ornamental than useful. 
Lit. vat —Of slight value as fodder. 
Deleter. —Deleterious. 
G. fod. —Good fodder. 
Med. —Medicinal. 
Orn. Shr. —Ornamental shrub. 
Sand bind. —Useful for binding shifting sands. 
Cult. —In cultivated places. 
Inj. past. —Injurious to pastures. 
Inj. st. — „ „ stock. 
A number denotes the number of municipalities in which 
the plant has been proclaimed. In the fourth column the 
Family is indicated by an abbreviation.* 
Achillea millefolium, L.Milfoil or Yarrow .. Weed 
Agropyrum canitmm, Beauv. .. Fibrous Wheat Grass Lit. val. 
Agropyrum repens, Beauv. .. English Couch, Quitch 
Grass .. .. Pest. 
Agrostis alba, L.White Bent or Fiorin 
Grass .. .. Fair val. 
Agrostis stolonifera, L.Creeping Bent Grass .. „ „ 
Agrostis vulgaris, With.Fine Bent Grass .. „ „ 
Comp. 
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