, I í;|‘
c ir cum s ta n c e s w h ic h se em t o b e tem p o r a r ily fa v ou rab le w ill prove t o b e so p e rm a n en tly ; pe rh ap s th e y
o v e r -s t im u la t e , an d w ill, h y g r a d u a lly e ffe c tin g a c h a n g e o n th e c o n s titu tio n o f th e n a tu r a liz ed p lan ts,
e ith e r r en d e r th em e v e n tu a lly d is tin c t fo rm s, o r b r in g o n d eg en e r a c y a n d c o n s e q u e n t e x tin c t io n .
I n a ll th e s e d is cu s s io n s it m u s t b e b o rn e in m in d th a t n o w ild sp e c ie s is sta tio n a r y in n um b e r o f
in d iv id u a ls. N o n e wiU su rv iv e a ll t im e ; e a ch m u s t r ea ch a pe r iod o f m a x im um d ev e lo pm en t, and
d e c lin e fr om i t to e x t in c t io n ; a u d as w e d o n o t k n ow th a t m a n ca n add to or ta k e fr om th e sum o f
v e g e ta b le m a t te r o n th e g lo b e , i t m a y v e ry w e ll h e th e ca se , th a t in ev e ry in s ta n c e w h e r e h is op e ra tio
n s te n d to a n in o r d in a t e d e v e lo pm en t o f a sp e c ie s in in d iv id u a ls, lie is sh o r ten in g th e p e r io d o f
t im e o th e rw is e a llo t te d fo r th e d u r a tio n o f th a t sp e e ie s. M a n , a s I h a v e ob se rv ed b e fo r e (p. v iii. in
n o t e ) , m a y h a s t e n or r e ta rd th e op e ra tio n s o f N a tiu -e , b u t c a n n o t rev e r se th em .
T h e foU ow in g li s t r efer s a lm o s t en tir e ly to M e lb o u rn e , a c o lo n y e s ta b lish ed a b o u t tw e n ty yea r s
a g o . I h a v e n o su c h lis t o f th e in tr o d u c ed p la u ts o f a u y o th e r A u s tr a lia n c o lo n y , an d th e sca tte r ed
n o tic e s o f n a tu r a liz ed p la n ts th a t I h a v e m e t w ith in v a r io u s tra v e ls, ar c n o t su ffic ien tly d e fin ite to be
q u o ted . T h u s, in M it c h e ll’s fir st j o u r n e y , I fin d a sin g u la r o b se r v a tio n , th a t H o r e h o u n d an d c om m o n
G ra ss, or D o g - to o th G ra ss, sp r in g u p wh e r ev e r th e w h it e m a n s e ts h is fo o t, b y w h ic h I a ssum e th a t
th e M a r ru b ium an d C yn o d on a r e m e a n t, b u t c a n n o t b e sui'e.
Catalogue o f some o f the N a tu r a liz e d P la n ts o f the A u s tra lia n Colonies, (chieflg compiled f r om the M e lbourne
collec tions an d notes o f F . Adamson, F s q .J to which a re a d d ed th e species enumerated in
M u e lle r's B ep o rts, a n d Backhouse's an d Qunn's M S S .
The le tte r A in d ica te s th a t th e sp ec ie s is also naturalized in th e nor th e rn U n ited States, according to
Profe ssor A sa Gray’s Manual.
Ran u n cu lu s acris, L . V e r y common a t Melbourne. (B r ita in , pastures.)
Ran u n cu lu s iceZeraizii, L . Victoria. (B r ita in , pastures, d itch es.)
E am m cu lu s m u rica tu s, L . Vic to r ia . (Europe, cornfields.)
D e lp h in ium Consolida, L . N ew Sou th "Wales. (Europe, cornfields.)
P apaver aTbwm, L . N ew S ou th W a le s . (Europe.)
Papaver dubium, L . N ew Sou th W a le s. (Britain.)
Esch oltzia Californica, Cham. V ictoria. (California.)
Argem one Mexicana, L . N ew South W a le s. (S ou th U n ited S tate s.)
Pumaria officinalis, L . (B r ita in , waste p laces.)
Barbarea^riEcor, L . A n overpowering weed in Tasmania, Backh. (Br itain, hedges, e tc.)
N a stu r tium officinale, L . (B r ita in , water plan t.)
Sisymbrium officinale, L . V ictor ia. (Britain, roadsides.)
Capsella B u rsa-pasioris, L . Ub iq u itou s. (B rita in , waste p laces.)
Lei>idum sativum, L. N ew South W a le s. (S ou th Europe.)
Lepidum rude rale , L . V ic tor ia. (B rita in , waste places.)
Senebiera didyma, P e r s. Victoria, Tasmania. (B r ita in , waste p lac es.)
Raphanus Ba ph an istrum , L . Victoria. Sometime s colouring th e cornfields pink, Adamson.
(B rita in , we ed o f cu lture .)
B rassica N a pu s, L . Tasmama. (Britain, weed o f culture.)
Sinapis arvensis, L . Tasmania. (B r ita in , w eed o f culture.)
Malvapim??«, W ith . Grows to a great siz e (2 fe e t) in cu ltivated ground, looking very
different from it s usual small s ta te . V ic tor ia, Adamson. (Europe.)
Malva s y h e s tr is , L . V ic toria and Tasmania. (B ritain, roadsides.)
A 1.
A 2 .
A 3.
A 4.
5.
A 6 .
7.
A 8 .
A 9.
A 1 0 .
A 1 1 .
A 1 2 .
A 13.
14.
A 15.
A 16.
A 17.
A 18.
A 19.
2 0 .
A 2 1 .
A 22.
A 23.
24.
M alva c risp a , L. Victoria. (Central Europe, fields and waste p la c e s.)
i.)
33.
A 34.
A 35.
36.
37.
A 39.
A 40.
41.
A 42.
A 43.
44.
45.
46.
A 4 7 .
A 48.
49.
50.
51.
Malva ro tw id ifo lia , L . Tasmania. (B ritain, fie lds and -v
S ilen e O a llica ,'L . Victoria. (South Europe, w e ed o f cultivation.) 'Yar. qu inquemlne ra.
V ic to r ia and Tasmania. (S ou th Europe, weed o f cultivation.)
Cerastium glomeratum. V ic tor ia. (B r ita in , waste places.)
Cerastium vulgatum, L . V ic tor ia and Tasmania. (B rita in , waste p laces.)
Sagina apé tala, L . V ic toria. (B rita in , waste places.)
Stellaria media, L . Ub iq u itou s, (B r ita in , weed o f cultivation.)
Spergula arv ensis, L . U b iq u itou s. (B ritain, w eed o f cultivation.)
Lin um u sitatissim wn , L . ? Sparingly, and n ever far from cultivated ground, Adamson.
(B rita in , weed o f cultivation.)
Erodium c icutarium, L . Tasmama. (Br itain, w a ste p laces.)
Erodium moschatum, L . Adamson considers th is to be decidedly in d ig en ou s on sandhills
near th e sea, whence it has spread to cu ltivated grounds, a ssuming a very large size and
different form. M u e ller n o te s i t as an introduced plant. (B rita in , waste p laces.)
Geranium molle, L. Tasmania. (Br itain, pastures.)
M eh lo tu s officinalis, L . (B r ita in , waste places.)
M e lilo tu s alba, Lam. (B r ita in , waste place s.)
Lathyrus odoratus, L . (S ou th Europe, garden plant.)
L athyrus latifoUus, L . (S ou th Europe, garden plan t.)
Trifolium repens, L ., has spread m o st luxuriantly wherever th e r e is moisture, often destro
y in g all othe r vegetation. (Britain, p astures.)
TTxioWnmp ra ten se , L . Tasmania. (Br itain, p astures.)
Tv\ÍQ\i\im.procumbens, L . (Br itain, p astures.)
T r i f o l i u m L . (Britain, waste places.)
Medicago sa tiva , L . (S ou th Europe, waste places.)
Medicago L . N ew South Wales. (Br itain, w aste places,)
L o tu s tenuifoUus, P resi. Victoria. (South Europe, fields and hedge s.)
L o tu s c om icu la tm , L . Victoria. (Br itain, fields aud hedge s.)
V ic ia angustifolia, Ro th . (Germany, fields and hedges.)
V ic ia sativa, L. N ew South W a le s. (Britain, fields.)
Ervum hirsutum, L . (Britain, fields.)
Lupinus p o lyph y llu s, D ou g l. N ew South W a le s. (California, garden plant.)
P so ra liapm n flia , L . Swan River. (Cape o f Good H op e .)
U le x E u ro p xu s, L . Naturalized about Hobartou, Backh. (Br itain. Naturalized in St.
H e len a and N ilgh e rry mountains.)
Amygdalus P é rsica , L . N ew South W a le s. (Persia.)
R o sa rubiginosa, L . F orms th ick e ts in T asm an ia; also common iu Victoria. (B r ita in .)
Alchemilla arvensis, Lam. (Br itain, weed o f cultivation.)
Poter ium Sanguisorba, L. (B r ita in .)
Lythrum hyssopifoUum, L . I u th e str e e ts o f S ydney. (South Europe.)
CEnotbera suaveolens, D c sf. (N o r th America.)
Polycarpon teiraph y llum , L . Ub iq u itou s. (South Europe.)
P ortulaea olerácea, L. Victoria, N ew South W a le s. (Tropics.)
Fceniculum vulgare, L . Victoria, N ew S ou th W a le s. (S ou th Europe, garden plant.)
P astinaca sativa, L, Victoria. (Britain, fields.)
Shcrardia arvensis, L . Tasmania. (Britain^ fields and waste places.)