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Slypandni glauca, R. Br., Greyish-green-lcaved Slypandra, V., N.S.W., Q., 



and W.A. 

 Tecuiiia auslialis, R. i>r., Wonga Wonga Vine, V., N.S.W., Q., N.A., 



and .S.A. 

 Telopea speciosissima, R. 1!., Waiatali of New SouUi Wales 

 Thomasia purpurea, J. Gay, Purple Thoniasia, W.A. 

 Veronica perfoliaU, R. Br., Digger's .Speedwell, V. and N.S.W. 

 Westringia glabra, R, Br., .Smouth-ieaved Native Rosemary liusli, V., 



N.S.W., and Q. 

 rosniariniformis, .Smith, Australian Rosemary Busli, V., N.S.W., 



Q. , and T. 

 Swainsona galegifolia, var. alba, R. Br., White-llowered Swainson I'ea, 



N.S.W., i2-> and S.A. 

 galegifolia, var. rosea, R. ]>r.. Pink-flowered .Swainson Pea, N.S.W., 



Q., and S.A. 

 galegifolia, var. Osbornii, R. Br., Osborne's Purple-llowered Swainson 



Pea, N.S.W.. Q., S.A. 



The late Mr. Chas. Walter. — It is with great regret we 

 record the death, on the nth October, at the age of 76, of Mr. 

 Chas. Walter, the veteran botanical collector. Mr. Walter was 

 well known to most of the botanical workers of the Field 

 Naturalists' Club, and, from his long experience in the field, was 

 often consulted by them when in doubt. He was a native of 

 Mecklenberg, Cern)any, and had resided in the State for some 

 fifty years. Soon after his arrival he commenced collecting seeds 

 of native plants to send home to his sister in Germany. This 

 brought him in contact with Ur. (afterwards Baron) von Mueller, 

 the Government Botanist, who, seeing his fitness for the work, 

 sent him plant-collecting in various parts of Victoria. He was 

 instrumental in adding a large number of species to the Victorian 

 list, especially from Eastern Gippsland, where he found the orchid 

 De'itdrubivm speciosuni on Victorian soil for the first time. In 

 Prosla'idhera Walleri, F. v. M., found by him for the first time on 

 Mt. Eliery, Croajingolong, his name will be kept in remembrance 

 for all time. Though not a member of the Field Naturalists' 

 Club at the time of his death, he was one of the earlier members, 

 and on two occasions contributed to the pages of the Nataralisl. 

 His account of a visit to the Victorian Alps in January, 1899 

 {Vict. Nat. xvi., p. 81), inspired other members of the Club to 

 follow in his footstejjs, greatly to their benefit and pleasure. For 

 some years Mr. Walter was employed at the Technological 

 Museum, Public Library, arranging, labelling, &c., various 

 economic products, grasses, seeds, limbers, &c., and did consider- 

 able work of a similar character for Baron von Mueller and the 

 Agricultural Department, so that he came to be looked upon 

 as an authority on Australian botany, and many correspondents 

 in various parts of the world will miss the kindly way in which he 

 was accustomed to supply information on botanical matters when 

 an appeal was made to him. 



