1064 APPENDIX. 
Spergula arvensis Linn. Sp. Plant. 440; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 67. Spurrey. North 
and South Islands, Stewart Island: An abundant weed throughout. (Europe ; 
West Asia to India; North Africa.) 
Spergularia rubra J. and C. Presl Fl. Cech. 94; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 68. Sand-spurrey. 
North and South Islands: Roadsides and waste places, abundant on dry soils, 
(Most temperate countries. ) 
Polycarpon tetraphyllum Linn. Syst. 881 ; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 69. Kermadec Islands, 
North and South Islands, Stewart Island: Roadsides and waste places, abundant 
on dry soils. (Europe; West Asia; North Africa.) 
Herniaria hirsuta Linn. Sp. Plant. 218; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 334. Rupture-wort. 
North Island: Sandy flats north of the Manukau Heads, 7’. F. C. (Europe; West: 
Asia to India.) 
RANUNCULACEAE, 
Ranunculus aquatilis Linn. Sp. Plant. 556; Benth. Ill. Handb. Brit. Fl. i, 11. Water- 
buttercup. North and South Islands: Rivers and lakes from the Waikato River 
southwards, increasing rapidly. (Europe; North Asia; North America.) 3 
Kanunculus Lingua Linn, Sp. Plant. 549; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 8. Great Spearwort. 
South Island: Naturalized in water-races near Ashburton, H. H. Allan. (Europe ; 
North and West Asia to the Himalayas.) 
Ranunculus flammula Linn. Sp. Plant. 548; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 8. Lesser Spearwort. 
North and South Islands: Vicinity of Kaitaia, H. B. Matthews! Waiharakeke 
Stream, Piako, J. H. Allen/ South Canterbury, 4. V. Macdonald! (Europe ; 
North America. ) 
Ranunculus sceieratus Linn. Sp. Plant. 551; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 8. Celery-leaved 
Buttercup, North and South Islands; Damp pastures and waste places from 
Mangonui to Southland, not uncommon. (Europe ; North and Central Asia.) 
Ranunculus acris Linn. Sp. Plant, 554; Hook. f. Student’s Fl 9, Field-buttercup. 
North and South Islands, Stewart Island: Pastures and waste places throughout, 
apparently more plentiful in the South. (Europe; North Asia.) 
Ranunculus repens Linn, Sp. Plant. 554; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 9. Creeping Buttercup. 
North and South Jslands, Stewart {sland: Pastures and waste places, abundant 
throughout. (Europe; North Asia ; North America.) 
Ranunculus bulbosus Linn, Sp. Plant. 554; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 9. Bulbous Butter- 
cup. North and South Islinds: Not uncommon in pastures, but more plentiful 
in the North than in the South. (Europe; West Asia; North Africa.) 
Ranunculus sardous Crantz Stirp. Austr. 84: R. hirsutus Curt.; Hook. f. Student’s 
BRL 10. Hairy Buttercup. Pastures and waste places, conimon in the North 
Island, less abundant in the South. (Hurope ; West Asia; North America.) 
fanunculus parviflorus Linn, Syst. Nat. 1087; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 10. Small- 
flowered Buttercup. North and South Islands: Pastures and waste places ; 
common in the North, less so southwards. (Europe; West Asia; North Africa.) 
Ranunculus arvensis Linn. Sp. Plant. 555; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 10. Oorn-buttercup. 
Cultivated fields, not common. (Central and South Europe; West Asia.) 
Ranunculus muricatus Linn. Sp. Plant. 555; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. i, 20. North 
and South Islands: Waste places, local. (Europe; West Asia; North America.) 
Ranunculus (Ceratocephalus) falcatus Linn. Sp. Plant. 556; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. i, 16. 
Dry localities in North and Central Otago, Petrie! (South Europe ; West Asia.) 
Nigella dumascena Linn. Sp. Plant. 584, Fennel-flower; Love-in-a-mist. North 
Island: A yarden escape in the vicinity of Auckland, not common. (South 
Europe.) 
Aquilegia vulgaris Linn. Sp. Plant. 533; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 13. Columbine. North 
and South Islands: An occasional garden escape. (Temperate Europe and Asia.) 
BERBERIDACBAL. 
Berberis vulgaris Linn, Sp. Plant. 330; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 14. Common Barberry. 
North and South Islands : Occasionally seen as an escape from planted hedges. 
(Europe ; West Asia ; North Africa.) 
PAPAVERACEAE. 
Papaver hybridum Linn. Sp. Plant. 506; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 17. Rough Poppy. 
South Island: Cultivated fields near Ashburton, W. W. Smith; H. H. Allan! 
(Europe ; West Asia; North Africa, ) 
Papaver dubium Linn. Sp. Plant. 1196; Hock. f. Student’s FI, 17. Long-headed Poppy. 
South Island: Cultivated fields near Ashburton, H. H. Allan; cultivated fields 
in Otago, Petrie! (Europe; North Asia: North-west India. ) 
