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Lamarck, sp. ; Pulvinulina repanda, F. & M., sp. ; Polystoraella 

 macella, F. & M., sp. ; P. crispa, Linne, sp. 



Three species of Ostracoda were also found in these samples of 

 shore sand, belonging to the genera Bairdia and Cythere. — F. 

 Chapman. 



Botany. —The Shoreham district did not fulfil my expectations 

 as a botanical collecting ground. Pomaderris apetala. Aster 

 argophyllus, and Clematis aristata were developed in great 

 luxuriance, but rarer specimens were conspicuous by their 

 absence. Along the shore I found only three specimens of 

 Myoporum insulare, some of Helichrysuvi seinijjapposum, Daviesia 

 latifolia (almost over), Mazus pumilio, and at the mouth of the 

 Stony Creek a few splendidly developed specimens of the ferns 

 Polypodiiim pustulatuvi and Asplenium Jlabellifoliiim. This 

 poor representation of wild flowers induced me to extend my 

 searches along the Stony Creek until reaching its source, but with 

 little better success. Near the top of the Red Hill ranges I 

 collected Pultencea gunnii and P. daijhnoides in full bloom 

 In crossing the high country from the basaltic to the syenitic 

 formation, I was struck with the sudden change in the flora, 

 which was entirely different to that of the eastern slope. Thus 

 Sphcerolohium viminceum, Goodenia ovata, G. pinnatijida, Calotis 

 scabiosijolia , SisyrincJiiiim pidchellum, Prasophyllum patens, 

 Thelymitra ixioides, Microtis porrifolia, and Diitris sidphurea 

 were found on the sloping ground in great profusion ; while, on 

 the other hand, Melaleuca sqnarrosa, Vimmaria denudata, 

 Arthropoditim strictum, Patersonia longiscajxi, Ccesia vittata, 

 C. parvijlora, and Dianella revohita blended their colours 

 harmoniously along the banks of the creek. On gaining the 

 lower country towards the coast, close to Dromana, cultivation 

 interfered considerably with the flora, and, finding the variety of 

 plants exhausted, I returned to the camp, satisfied with ihe day's 

 collecting 



The great variety of flowers observed growing along the railway 

 line between Frankston and Bittern made me decide to leave the 

 camp at 8 o'clock on Monday morning, taking the coach to 

 Bittern, from which station I walked towards Frankston, mostly 

 botanizing along the railway reserve. Here Helichrysum lucidum, 

 Stackhousia Jlava, Leptorrliynchus squamatiis, Xanthorrhoea 

 minor, Dillwynia ericijolia, Euphrasia brownii, Goodenia 

 elongata, and Linnm marginale grew to great perfection. On 

 passing the Langwarrin station a similar change in the flora as 

 seen on the Red Hills was observed. The appearance of such 

 familiar plants as Leptospermum scoparium, Ricinocarpus 

 pinifolius, Gasttarina distyla, and others, made me aware of the 

 fact that I was once more on sandy soil. Drosera binata, 

 Utricularia dichotoma, Polypompholyx tenella, Gnaplialium luteo- 

 album, Limnanthemum exaltatiwi, and Isotoma Jluviatilis pre- 



