498 Journal of Agriculture. [8 August, 1907. 



THE PROCLAIMED PLANTS OF VICTORIA. 



(Continued from page 438.) 



Alfred J. Ewart, D.Sc, Ph.D., F.L.S., Government Botanist; and 

 J. R. Tovcy, Herbarium Assistant. 



The Chinese Scrub. 



Cassinia arcuata, R. Brown. {Comfosita.) 



An erect shrub of 5 or 6 feet, the branches and undersides of the 

 leaves thinly woollv. Leaves narrow linear, rounded at the ends, or 

 with short recurved points, the margins closely rolled back. Flower-heads 

 small and numerous in a long loose, terminal panicle. Involucres cylin- 

 drical, often curved, not 2 lines long, straw coloured, white or brown, the 

 bracts very thin, smooth and shining. Florets two, three, or rarely four. 



A native of Victoria, New South Wales, South and Western Australia. 

 It should be dug up before flowering, and burned. 



Proclaimed for the Shire of Waranga, June 1894. 



GRANT TO AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 



The following circular letter has been forwarded to the various Agri- 

 cultural Societies throughout the State : — 



Department of Agriculture, 



Melbourne, 20th July, 1907. 



Conditions re Government Grant to Agricultural Societies. 

 Sir, — 



Adverting to previous communications on the above subject, and to the circular 

 of ist March, 1907, setting out the conditions to be complied wLth, I have the 

 honour to inform vou that it has been decided to modify the conditions in the 

 direction of making all four optional ; that is, none of the conditions are to be 

 compulsory, but any three of the four set out may be selected. Also, concerning 

 Condition A (Examination for Soundness in Horses), it has been decided to modify 

 the method of examination so as to allow of the examination being made con- 

 currently with (he judging of the classes, so that the condition will now read as 

 follows : — 



ii. Method of Examination.— The veterinary officer to be in the judging ring 

 at the time of judging, and to act with the judge so far as the deter- 

 mination of the question of soundness or otherwise of any exhibit 

 is concerned, and to make, and be given facilities for making, such 

 examination of any exhibit as he deems necessary to arrive at such 

 determination. The decision of the veterijiary officer on the matter 

 of the soundness of any exhibit shall be final, and no exhibit deemed 

 by him to be unsound shall be awarded a prize. 

 I shall be glad if your Society will take this modification of the conditions into 

 consideration at an early date, and let me know which three of the four options 

 are chosen. Of course it is now competent for you to alter any previous choice 

 made if you so desire. 



I have the honour to be, &c., 



E. G. DUFFUS, 



Secretary for Agriculture. 

 The Secretary, Agricultural Society, 



