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Tweed, It is nearly ivllird to I/clichrifmnu, an everlasting flower. 

 JltHl>ttrum (litTers liy liaviiijr tlie liairs of tlie pappus plumose 

 instead oi pilose. IS'atives of JSouth Ai'rica and Australia. 



Coliila fiiisfrdJis, Hook. f. Ko. 0. 



These 1 have found in ])lenty six miles down the river at Melrose 

 for two successive years. It is a perennial, a native of Australia 

 and New Zealand, invariahly following sheep. 



Cenia turhinata, Pers., var. concohr. No. 10. 



In variety concolor the rays are yellow on both sides, in the 

 type they are white above and reel on the lower surface. An 

 hitherto unrecorded genus for Britain, but a commoa weed 

 throughout Cape Colony. 



Smecio lanius, Forster. No. 11. 



I have noticed *SV»ef/o lantus for three years. It is a handsome 

 perennial plant and grows in abundance on the banks of the Gala 

 and Tweed to a height of 2 feet. A native of Australia, Tasmania, 

 and New Zealand. 



EritricMum mtsiralasicum, A. DC. No. 13. 



One small patch of the above endemic Australian species was 

 found in moist alkivium near the junction of the Gala and Tweed, 

 and was an unrecorded genus for ]3ritain. 



Airiplex sjwnr/iosa, F. von Mueller. No. 14. 



The berry-like spongy fruit of plants found at Tweedside 

 turned from pale green to dull red. I have noticed the testa 

 comes off, leaving the inner membrane with ripe seeds. It may 

 be at this stage the seeds adhere to the wool. Sheep are very 

 fond of AtrlpUw sjwvr/iosa : Maiden, in his ' Useful Plants of Aus- 

 tralia,' tells us "it is a useful salt bush for culture." It may be 

 found through a great part of Central Australia, extending to the 

 West Coast and also South Australia. 



Dei/euxia retrofracta (Wiild.), Druce, No. 18. 



This very conuuon, but variable Australian species is referred 

 to by Maiden as Toothed Bent Grass. It produces a large 

 quantity of sweet fodder in damp localities and is valuable for 

 pastures. It is (>ssentiall}f a winter grass, dying out on the 

 approach of summer, and is eaten w hen young. Its pointed seeds 

 are very injurious to wool. It seeds in September and October. 



The reinainiug specimens exhibited are : — 



Daucws hrachiatus, Sieber. No. 4. A native of Australia. 



Erifjcron linlfoIii(S, Willd. No. 5. A native of Australia, 

 South America, commoii in China and Ceylon. 



i:ienecio hrachyfjlossus, F. von Mueller. A native of Australia. 



