the camel fodder-plants of western australla.. 165 



Halorage^. 



24. Haloragis 6^t)sset F. Muell. Bullabulling ; also near Cool- 

 gardie, Aug. 



Umbellifer.e. 



25. Daucus hrachiatus Sieb. A small species flourishiug with 

 other lowly plants in the early springtime in the Coolgardie district. 



FlCOIDE^. 



26. Mesemhnjanthemum anstrale Ldl. Yilgangie clay-pans, Feb. 

 A very small form, the flowers under 1 in. in diameter. Not a true 

 fodder-plant, being only occasionally touched by camels. 



Composite. 



27. Calotis plumuli/era F. Muell. Near Coolgardie, Aug. 



28. Podolepis pallida Turcz. Abundant on the Bullabulling 

 rocks in Sept. A beautiful yellow everlasting. 



29. Schccnia Cassiniana Steetz. This very beautiful pink ever- 

 lasting is common in the Coolgardie district in the spriug. It is 

 greatly liked by camels. 



80. Waitzla conjmhosa Wendl. A common everlasting in spring- 

 time in the Coolgardie district. 



31. Helipterum ruhellum. Bth. Common at Gibraltar and else- 

 where near Coolgardie in the spring. There is also a white-flowered 

 variety of this. 



32. H. Raighil F. Muell. Gibraltar, Sept. 



83. H. strictum Bth. A small form, at most not more than 

 9 in. high. Coolgardie district, Sept. to Nov. 



34. H. Fitzrjihhoni F. Muell. Eather common in Coolgardie 

 district in springtime. A handsome lowly everlasting, much liked 

 by camels. 



35. H. hyalospermum F. Muell. Near Coolgardie, Aug. 



36. H. pygma;um Bth. var. occidentale. Near Coolgardie, Aug. 



37. H. MangUsil F. Muell. This beautiful everlasting is found 

 only on the soil of decomposed granite rock. 



38. H. (§ Pteropogon) oppositifolium, sp. nov. Erectum, 

 herbaceum, semispithameum, glabrum, caule simplici vel sparsim 

 ramoso, foliis oppositis rarius ipsis sub capitulis solitariis sessilibus 

 leviter amplexicaulibus liueari-lanceolatis acutis vel acuminatis, 

 capitulis sat parvis late ovoideis solitariis plurilloris, involudri 

 squamis exterioribus late oblongis acutiusculis vel obtusis nonnun- 

 quam obtusissimis omnino hyalinis nequaquam rigidis, ceteris 

 lamina brevi ovato integro citrino instructis, flosculis paucibus 

 externis foemineis hermaphroditis similibus, acheniis villosis, pappi 

 setis 15-20, breviter phimosis. 



Hab. Prope Coolgardie floret mens. Sept. 



Herba parva, gracilis. Radix usque 3-0 cm. loug., tenuis, 

 parce ramosus. Caulis gracilis, strictus, subteres, in lougitudinem 

 striatus. Foha pleraque 1-0-1-5 cm. long., et 0-2-0-4 cm. lat., 



