^•^Jy ] SuTTO^r, Noies on the Sandringliam l-'lura. 85 



Hook, f.). Spreading Rope-rush, Caloslrophus lateriflorus. 

 Narrow Sword-sedge, Lcpidosperma lineare, and Thread Sword- 

 sedge, L. fUijormc. In the vicinity also were the Tasman 

 Scale-rush, Lcpyrodia Tasmcuiica, and such cyperaceous plants 

 as the Black Saw-sedge, Gahnia radiila. Giant Saw-sedge, 

 G. psittacorum. Giant Sword-sedge, Lepidosperma exaltalum. 

 Hill Sword-sedge, L. concaviim, and the Common Love-grass, 

 Eragrosiis Brownii. South-west from Clayton, in the water 

 reserve, but restrained within bounds and cleared of sur- 

 rounding scrub, is yet another spring, which has seemingly been 

 used as a source of water supply for many years. What Mr. 

 St. John considers to be the Rosemary Everlasting, Heli- 

 chrysiim rosinayinifoliiiin, and hitherto regarded as a sub-alpine 

 species from the North-East, was found near by. 



On damp ground here, and also near Mordialloc — proba]:)ly, 

 too, in many other places — the little Crucifer, the Hairy Bitter- 

 cress, Cardamine hirsuta, is growing plentifully. The Pale 

 Mat-rush, Xerotes glauca, and Narrow-leaved Bitter-pea, 

 Daviesia corymbosa, occur close to Clayton. The latter was 

 seen only very occasionally elsewhere, whereas D. latifolia is 

 quite copious at Spring vale, and not infrequently in other 

 places. The curious minute Side-flowered Bladdervvort, 

 Utricidaria lalcritlora, was flowering in May in the drain along 

 Heathcrton-road, and at the junction of this and what is locally 

 known as the Turtle-road, the Drooping Cotton-wood, or Chinese 

 Scrub, Cassinia arcuala, was in abundance on broken ground. 

 This plant is probably a recent comer here, and will surely not 

 waste any time in extending its habitat. 



Of the Spreading Acacia, Acacia diffusa, a few belated bushes 

 are near the Murrumbeena station, and no doubt owe their 

 continued existence to the formidable nature of their defensi\-e 

 phyllodes. The Caltrops, Tribulits ierreslns, and the Small Pigface 

 Mcscmbryanthemitm tegens, once so prevalent on the flats 

 behind the barracks on the St. Kilda-road, were recognized 

 on the occasion of a recent Club excursion to Coode Island. 



In the lane leading west from Clayton-road are some gums 

 quite loreign to the western part of the formation. These are 

 the Messmate, Encalypliis obliqua. Red Stringybark, /:. 

 macrorrkyncha, and the Apple Gum, /:'. Stiiaiiiaiui. and have 

 obviously intruded from the eastward. 



Additions to the Census of the '* Sa.ndringha.m ' I^loka. 



/i indicates plants foiinil on the foicshoie ; /.those of llie " leiJlo>iicrnittum " ; 

 s, of the scrub-land ; a, a(|ualic plants and llu)sc in wet •ground ; *, plants 

 rarely met with. 



KANUNCULACE/K — 



' Ranunculus parvitlorus, L. var. sessilitlorus — Sniall-Howered Muttcicup. 



CKUCn-'EK-li— 



* Capsella eliiptica, C A. Meyer (C procumbeiis, Krie>) — Oval .siRpherd'a 

 u Cuidauiiiic hirsu'.i, Linne — Hairy l'i''irir<- [I'ursc. 



