444 FLORA OF AUSTRALIA, 



URTICE5;. 



Ficus CuNNiNGHAMii, Miq. — Richmond River (W. Bauei'len). 

 The receptacles of this species are not " solitary or two together " 

 as stated by Bentham ( B.Fl. vi. 165) but often in clusters at the 

 base of the petioles. 



CONIFERS. 



Callitris Muelleri, Pari. — Carlton, near National Park, 

 Sydney (Mr. Clark). Not recorded south of Port Jackson pre- 

 viously. It also occurs on the Blue Mountains at King's Table- 

 land (W. Bauerlen). 



Callitris calcarata, R.Br. — Murrumbo, on the Goulburn 

 River (R.T.B.). This species is not confined to the country west 

 of the main divide as previously supposed. 



0RCHIDE5:. 



Spiranthes australis, Rich. — Centennial Park, Sydney (Miss 

 S. Hynes, B.A.). In flower in February and March. 



Pterostylis pedunculata, R.Br. — -North Tumbulgum, pre- 

 viousl}' recorded from the Blue Mountains (flowering in Septem- 

 ber; W. Bauerlen). My specimen differs somewhat from Fitz- 

 gerald's figure of the species; the labellum is differently shaped, 

 and also the wings of the column, and their points do not cross 

 each other; the penicillate appendage at the base of the labellum 

 appears also to be smaller. 



DIOSCORIDE.a;. 



Petermannia cirrosa, F.v.M. — Tumbulgum and Bellambil 

 Creek (W. Bauerlen), its range thus extending to the Queensland 

 border. The plant from this locality has many more prickles on it 

 than the Clai'ence River plant, and the fruits measure 5 lines in. 

 diameter ; Bentham gives 3 lines. In fruit in July, 



PANDANACE5;. 



Freycinetia excelsa, F.v.M. — This species, first recorded from 

 N.S.W. by me (P.L.S.N.S.W. 1897, p. 236) from the watershed of 



