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Bellis perennis, L. "Perennial Daisy." (Compositae). 

 Fish Creek and Foster, C. French, jnr., September, 1916. 

 This naturalised alien is now spreading in pastures in South 

 Gippsland. 



Bkachypodium distachyum, Beauv. (Gramineae.) 

 Dooen, Victoria, A. Dreverman, November, 1915. 

 It is a native of the Mediterranean regions and the Orient, and 



has not been previously recorded as growing wild in Victoria. 



It may be regarded as an exotic not yet sufficiently established to be 



<:onsidered naturalised. 



Mr. Dreverman states that " the grass is very abundant in the 



immediate district, but for how long I do not know, since this 



is the first season I have noticed it. It is rather a coarse grower, 



possessing little value as a stock food." 



Brassica nigra, Koch. " Black Mustard." (Cruciferae). 

 Shire of Dimboola, Mr. St. Eloy D'Alton, October and November, 

 1915. 



This plant, a native of Southern Europe and temperate Asia, has 

 apparently been introduced with impure seed, and is apt to become 

 as troublesome as the Charlock in cornfields, if allowed to spread. 

 It may be considered as an exotic not yet sufficiently established to 

 l)e considered naturalised. 



Calycotome spinosa, Link. " Spiny Broom." (Leguminosae). 

 Koo-wee-rup Swamp, J. W. Audas, 27/10/15. 

 A new locality for this introduced plant. It is a native of North 

 America. 



Cassia tomentosa, Lam. " Woolly Senna " (Leguminosae). 



Portland, J. W. Audas, September, 1916. 



It is a native of tropical America, and has not been previously 

 recorded as growing wild in Victoria. It may be regarded as an 

 exotic not yet sufficiently established to be considered naturalised. 



Ceratogyne obionoides, Turcz. " Wing Fruit." (Compositae). 



Underbool (H. B. Williamson, No. 1560), J. Malone, August, 

 1915. 



In this curious little composite the young head externally closely 

 resembles a single flower, and the few outer florets develop curious 



