Vol. XXVIII. 

 1911 



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anstnile, Soland. These last-named plants had evidently been 

 planted. The native plants were found scattered over the 

 island. 



The Small Pigface, Mesembryanthemum tegens, F. v. M., was 

 also growing on the island, but it was observed to be more 

 abundant on the area on the northern side of the Yarra, known 

 as the West Melbourne Swamp. This plant was for some reason 

 omitted by Baron von Mueller from the " Key to Victorian 

 Plants," published in 1885, though known many years before 

 However, Professor Ewart referred it to the Kew Herbarium in 

 1908, and had it returned as a good species not known from 

 anywhere else. 



A full list of the new introductions mentioned herein is given 

 in Professor Ewart's " Contributions to the Flora of Aus- 

 tralia," No. II, in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of 

 Victoria, vol. xxii. (igio), p. 6. Probably later investigations 

 will reveal still further additions to the introduced flora of the 

 State. 



In placing these few brief notes before the members of the 

 Club, I have endeavoured to show that the botany, as also 

 the entomology and pond-life, are both varied and interesting, 

 and I would suggest that a Club excursion be arranged to visit 

 this locality, when I have no doubt members will find much 

 to attract their attention. 



In conclusion, I desire to express my thanks to Mr. C. 

 French, jun., for his interesting entomological notes, to Mr. 

 Saxton, of the Lands Department, for the trouble he took in 

 searching for the early survey maps, &c., and to Mr. Geo. 

 Kermode, M.C.E., of the Public Works Department, who 

 kindly obtained for me some records relating to the construc- 

 tion of the Coode Canal. 



BOOK NOTICES. 



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 pp. (8^ X 5|), with 6 coloured plates and about 200 

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This handsome book has been issued as a companion volume to 

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 hardly a page without an illustration of some kind — either a bird 

 (from life or from a museum specimen), a nest, or a full-page 

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