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Pennisetum longistylum, Hochst. — Graminese. Long-styled 

 Feathergrass. 



Geelong and Essendon, H. B. Williamson (received 1907); 

 Snowy River, C. Walter, 1888 ; Encounter Bay, South Australia, 

 Miss Hussey, 1895. 



An escape from cultivation, now becoming naturalized. 



ScANDix PECTEN-VENERis, L. — Umbclliferai. Shepherd's Needle 

 or Venus's Comb. 

 A naturalized garden weed at Geelong and Hawkesdale ; H. 

 B. Williamson, 1901. 



Senecio elegans, L. — Compositae. Elegant Groundsel. 

 A naturalized garden escape. 

 Mouth of the Hopkins River, H. B. Williamson, since 1898. 



S. MiKANioiDES, Otto (Seoiecio scandens, De C, non Don). — Com- 

 posit?e. Cape Ivy. 



A naturalized garden escape at Koroit since 1900 ; H. B. 

 Williamson. 



This well-known garden climber from South Africa is generally 

 cultivated in our gardens under the name of Senecio scandens, 

 De C, but there being a prior S. scandens, Don, from India. 

 S. scandens, De C, is only a synonym to Senecio mikanioides, 

 Otto. 



Setaria macrostachya, H. B. and K. — Graminese. 



Native to all the States excepting Victoria and Tasmania. 

 Introduced in Wanalta district along with sorghum. Probably 

 on the way to become naturalized. 

 Trifolium angustifolium, L. Spring or Narrow-leaved Clover. 



University Grounds, G. French, 1890: Avoca, December, 

 1900 ; and many other localities. 



T. parviflorum, Ehrh. Small-flowered Clover. 



Wimmera, 1893 ; Werribee Gorge, A. J. Ewart, 1906. 

 Veronica agrestis, Linn. — Scrophularineae. Procumbent 

 Veronica. 



Likely to spread. 



Sent in from many localiiies. (Geelong and Warrnambool, H. 

 B. Williamson.) 

 Watsonia meriana. Mill., var. iridifolia. 



A garden escape, rapidly establishing itself in the Mornington 

 district. 



"Wild Life in Australia." — An illustrated work under the 

 above title, from the pen and camera of Mr. D. Le Souef, C.M.Z.S , 

 Director of the Zoological Gardens, Melbourne, is in the press, 

 and should be a valuable help in the popularizing of Australian 

 natural history. 



