BY J. H. MAIDEN AND E. BETCHE. 153 



the middle, but in Tasmanian forms at least this is totally 

 unreliable." 



Deybuxia breviglumis, Benth. 



On banks of creeks near Mt. Spiraby, eastern side of Dividing 

 Range near Tenterfield (J. H. Maiden, December, 1898). In 

 similar situations at Jindabyne and Sawpit Creek, Mt. Kosciusko 

 (J. H. Maiden and W. Forsyth, January, 1899). These localities 

 are given as this grass has rarely been recorded. 



It forms patches of turf three to six inches long or, under the 

 protection of clumps of Junciis, &c., it elongates considerably, 

 forming a thin, weak-growing grass of great length (one of us has 

 measured specimens 3 ft. long !) 



Mr. J. G. Luehmann has since informed us that it was collected 

 at Braidwood by Bauerlen, and that he also has received it from 

 Walcha, N.S.W. 



FILICES. 



Pteris falcata, R.Br., var. nana, Bailey, (S'ynops. ofQ.Fl. p. 669. 



On rocks near the Apsley and Tia Falls (E. Betche, December, 

 1«98). 



According to Mr. Bailey this form is common in every scrub 

 in Queensland, but it has not been previously recorded from 

 N.S. Wales. 



