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display, owing to the energy and enthusiasm of Miss G. Nether- 

 cote and her friends. Other Grampian flowers worthy of note 

 were Baiicra sessiliflora, Calylrix SuUivani, Conospcnmiui 

 MitchcUi, Grevillea aquifoUum, Astroloma {Styphclia) coito- 

 stephoides, and Stypandra glauca. The beginning of October is 

 rather late for the best of the Acacias, hence this characteristic 

 genus was bih poorly represented. 



There were many other species which compelled attention, 

 though not in such quantity as some of those mentioned ; for 

 instance, there was nothing more charming than the colour of 

 Bcvckea diffusa, a delightful rosy-pink, and it is to be hoped 

 that it did not escape the attention of nurserymen. For the 

 same reason also Leschenaitltia hiloba, Kpacris longi/lora, and 

 Calectasia cyanca must be noted. Other attractive fiowers were 

 Lhotzkva genetylloides, Micromyrtus micro phylla, Calytrix ieira- 

 gona, and Prostanthera aspalathoidcs, from the Mallee ; Sowerbcra 

 punicca, Tecoma aiistralis, Eriostemon ohovalis, E. difformis ; 

 Cheiranthera linearis, from Bendigo ; Prostanthera mclissifolia, 

 P. cuneata, P. rotitndifolia, Grevillea alpina, and Clematis aristata. 



A collection of nearl}^ forty sjjccies of orchids on Messrs. 

 E. E. Pescott's and C. h'rench's table made that order 

 more representative than any other. The most notable were 

 Pterostvlis barbata, P. Tovcyana, Chiloglottis Pescottiana, P. 

 irapeziforme , and the usually epiphytal species, Dendrobium 

 speciosum and Sarcochilus parvifiorus. 



The Club was indebted to Mr. J. ("ronin. Curator of lli'' 

 Mell)ourne Botanic Giirdi-ns, for palm leaves and other foliage 

 used in the decoration of the ]:)latform ; to Mr. 1*". \\'isewoald, who 

 again forwarded ;i large quantity of gum saplings, &c., from 

 Pakenhaiu, which lu'lped largely to introduce the Uavour of the 

 bush into the heart of the city ; to Miss Stephens. Healesville ; 

 Mrs. A. Forster, Hawthorn ; Air. W. (i. Piper, Belgrave ; and to 

 other friends for smaller contributions of a similar character. 



To record particulars of each individual exhibit of flowers 

 is impossible — it would take a larger staff of helpers than is 

 available ; but from letters, &c., received the Club is inrlebted 

 to those named below for the interest they displayed in sending 

 Howers, in many cases from very long distances. I'lom New 

 South Wales.- Sydney.— Mr. J. if. Maiden. TS.O., Director of 

 the Botanic (iardens (representative New South Wales flowers) ; 

 Mr. A. Hamilton ; Mr. C. C. Fance ; N.S.W. Naturalists' Society, 

 per Mr. I). C. Shircss (Waratahs and Flannel-flowers) ; Mr. C. 

 Robinson, (iosforrl (Waratahs and Boronia) ; Mr. H. A. Pile. 

 Gosford (Waratahs. ^c.) ; Mr. W. Trantum, Manly (Waratahs) ; 

 Mrs. A. A. Weeks, Gosford ; Miss Halburd, Mulwnla ; and Mrs. 

 W. L. Hawke and M. Hughes, Broken Hill (Sturt's Desert j'ea). 

 Queensland.- Dr. I-'reda Bage, P.risbane : Mr. F. W. F)ick, Bris- 



