6o TovEY, Notes on Coode Island and Us Flora. [ "^j'j,]^"'' 



from the Mediterranean region, was also growing on the island, 

 which is, up to the present, its only known locality in Vic- 

 toria. 



The following plants, which are recognized as naturalized 

 aliens in other parts of Victoria, were also found growing pro- 

 fusely • — The Sun Spurge, Euphorbia helioscopia, L., the Petty 

 Spurge, Euphorbia peplits, L, — both are introductions from 

 Europe, and are weeds of waste places ; the Bermuda Pig-root, 

 Sisyrinchimn Berinudiana, L., a native of America — a weed 

 injurious to stock if eaten in quantity ; the Weld or Wild 

 Mignonette, Reseda luteola, L., a dye plant, but a weed when 

 wild; the Salsify, Tragopogon porrifoliiis, L., a native of Europe, 

 Asia, and Africa — a weed when wild ; and the Stinking May 

 Weed, Anthemis cotula, L., a noxious weed. 



The following plants, proclaimed thistles under the Thistle 

 Act for the whole State, were found to be flourishing there : — 

 The Shore Thistle, Car dims pycnocephalus, L., Carduus 

 {Silybiim) Mariamis, L., Spotted Thistle — both are sometimes 

 considered to be useful fodder plants in some districts, but 

 their evil effects far outweigh their usefulness ; the Spear 

 Thistle, Carduus lanceolatus. L. — this species is sometimes 

 wrongly called " Scotch Thistle," the true Scotch Thistle being 

 Onopordon acanthium, L., which has not as yet made its 

 appearance on the island ; the Malta Thistle, Centaurea 

 melitensis, L., one of the Star Thistles : and the Bind- weed, 

 Convolvulus arvensis, L. The last-named plant is a perennial, 

 with annual twining stems. It is a troublesome weed in 

 cultivated ground, gardens, and crops ; its seeds are poisonous. 



Among the introduced grasses noted the following may be 

 mentioned : — Bromus mollis. Soft Brome Grass,^ and Bromus 

 maximus, L., Great Brome Grass — both have slight fodder value 

 when young ; Phalaris canaricnsis, L., Canary Grass, which 

 also has slight fodder value, but cage-birds are very fond of 

 its seed ; Dactylis glomerata, L., Cocksfoot Grass, a native of 

 Europe, Asia, and Africa, and one of our best introduced 

 pasture grasses ; and Setaria nigrirostris, Durand and Schinz., 

 Black- beaked Setaria, a native of Africa, a useful perennial 

 pasture grass, especially on poor sandy or calcareous soils. 

 The foregoing grasses are all recognized naturalized aliens in 

 other localities in Victoria. 



Of the native plants noted the following are worthy of 

 mention : — Acacia longijolia, Willd., Coast Acacia ; Muehlen- 

 beckia adpressa, Meiss., Climbing Lignum ; Vittadinia australis, 

 A. Rich., the New Holland Daisy ; Frankenia pauciflora, D. C, 

 the Smooth Sea-heath ; Suceda maritima, L., The Sea-blite ; 

 Myoporum viscosiim, R. Br., and both the Angular and Rounded 

 Pigfaces, Mesembryanthemum (vquilaterale, Harv., and M. 



