Ewart and Rees 



Galium Gaudichaudi, D.C. (Rubiaceae). 



Bentham (Flora Aust., vol. iii. p. 446) gives this species as valid^ 

 but suggests that it may not really be distinct from the New Zea- 

 land G. umhrosum. Baron von Mueller (Fragm. vol. ix. p. 188)- 

 accepted this suggestion. There seems, however, as good reason tO' 

 uphold (t. Gaudichaudi as in the case of any other species of Galium, 

 provided that the variety niuriculatum is transferred to G. um- 

 brosimi, with which it closely agrees, except as regards the surface 

 of the fruit. G. Gaudichaudi then includes a series of forms with, 

 narrow leaves, with recurved margins, showing an increasing ten- 

 dency to develop a rough hispid character. Both G. Gaudichaudi 

 and G. umhrosum may therefore be regarded as valid Victorian^ 

 species of very distinct habit and facies, but closely related as. 

 regards flower and fruit. Both species are natives of Tasmania, 

 Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales, and G. Gaudi- 

 chaudi appears to be the commoner of the two. G. umhrosum 

 occurs in New Zealand, but not G. Gaudichaudi. 



Gastkolobium Laytonii, J. White. (Leguiniimsae). 



In Proc. Roy. Soc. Vict.. 23, 1910, p. Ill, for "the under sur- 

 faces of the leaves covered with felt-like greyish hairs," read 

 " leaves practically glabrous on both surfaces." The shape of the 

 leaf varies from obtuse, or narrow oblong, to pointed cuneate on. 

 the same branch. Additional localities are Day Dawn, West Aus- 

 tralia, J. A. McClellan, 20/9/1912. A scrap of the same species- 

 without definite locality or number also exists among J. Drum- 

 mond's West Australian plants. It was included under G. crassi- 

 folium. 



Gaudinia fkagilis, Beauv. (Graniineae). 



Det. A. S. Hitchcock, Agrostologist to the Department of Agricul- 

 ture, U.S. America. 



Warruambool, Victoria, H. Hauschildt, 1912. 



A native of the Mediterranean region. An unrecorded introduced! 

 grass for Victoria, and may eventually become sufficiently estab- 

 lished to be considered naturalised. 



Gnai'II.m.oides ULKiiNosiiM, A. (jray. (CompositMf-) 



Mt. Alfi-ed, near Walwa, Victoria, A. J. Ewart, November. 1912. 

 Only recorded in Bai-on von Mueller's Key from the North-West. 

 and Soutli-West of Viitoria. 



