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ground. — Kennedya prostrata, Mesembryanthemum gequilaterale, 

 Myoporum humile, Olearia lamulosa, Plectranthus parviflorus, 

 and Scsevola suaveolens. 



Six Creepers or Climbiny Plants. — Aphanopetalum racemosum, 

 Clematis aristata or variety Denniste, C. microphylla, Eustrephus 

 latifolius, Hardenbergia monophylla, and Tecoma australis or 

 variety Latrobei. 



Six Hedge Plants. — Acacia armata, Coprosma Billardieri, 

 Hakea acicularis, Leptospermum laevig'atum, Myoporum viscosum, 

 and Pittosporum undulatum. 



Six Hardy Ferns for Outdoor Cidtivation (if in sheltered 

 positions from winds and too much sunlight). — Alsophila australis, 

 Aspidiurn aculeatum, Blechnum cartilagineum, Davallia dubia, 

 Dicksonia antarctica, and Lomaria discolor. 



My object in placing this paper before you to-night has been 

 threefold — firstly, to draw attention to the few remaining living 

 monuments of the native vegetation which existed when the 

 Botanic Gardens site was selected, in the hope of their further 

 preservation as long as possible ; secondly, to give as far as 

 possible a complete list, with particulars, of the fairly large collec- 

 tion of native plants in cultivation at the Gardens at the present 

 date ; and, thirdly, to show what a great number of species of our 

 beautiful native flora can be readily grown near Melbourne, with 

 a view of urging lovers of plants and gardens not to overlook 

 the Victorian flora when selecting plants for beautifying and 

 decorating their home surroundings. 



This paper may not have been very entertaining, but if it 

 helps in achieving the objects mentioned I shall feel amply 

 rewarded for the labour expended on its preparation. 



Alphabetical List of Victorian Plants in Cultivation in the 

 Melbourne Botanic Gardens, December, 1909. 



The initial letters appended to each plant indicate its character as in cultivation 

 in the Gardens : — 



