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most prominent being Dillwynia cinerascens, Hibbertia stricta, 

 Bossicea cinerea, and Platylobiutn obtusangulum. Growing 



abundantly near the edges ot swampy ground, tine tall speci- 

 mens of Craspedia Richea and Brachycome cardiocarpa, Swamp 

 Daisy, were noticed, forming an attractive combination of 

 yellow and white. In very moist or half-submerged places the 

 flowering stems of Villarsia reniformis, Yellow Marsh-flower, 

 were observed just coming into bloom. Several naturalized 

 aliens were seen, including the Vetch, or Tare. Vicia saliva, 

 Stagger-Weed. Stachys arvensis, Corn-Spurry, Spcr^nla arvensis, 

 and Fumitory. Funtaria officinalis. These were growing ad- 

 jacent to the railway line, and bad probably germinated from 

 seed dropped from fodder during transit. Leaving the railway 

 enclosure, we proceeded in a southerly direction, passing en 

 route a hedge of Acacia armata, well out in flower, and further 

 on we viewed a plantation of Boron in ntegastignta, which thrives 

 well in this district, and is cultivated extensively for market 

 purposes. We also noticed a fine clump of Black Sheoke. 

 Casuarina suberosa, evidently reserved for shelter purposes. 

 As w.e wended our way through the heath country quite a large 

 number of wild flowers were found in bloom, fully titty species 

 being noted. Of these the following might be mentioned :— 

 Aotus villosa, Pultenaa Gunnii, Ricinocarpus pinifolius, Pinielea 

 phylicoides, Daviesia ulicina, Stackhousia spathulata, Tetratheca 

 ciliata, and Acacia oxycedrus, the most prominent and prevailing 

 species encountered being Hibbertia fasciculata (yellow) and 

 Leucopogon [Styphelia) virgatus (white). The Sundews, Drosera 

 Whittakeri and D. glanduligera, were very abundant, and in 

 places could be counted by the hundred, while the Swamp 

 Club-Moss, Selagxnclla uliginosa, was very plentiful. It was 

 noticed that where the ground bad been cleaied ot scrub the 

 heath and other small plant- grew more luxuriantly. Four 

 specie- of orchids were found in flower namely, Diuris longi- 

 folia, I), sidphurea, Glossodia major, and Pterostylis nutans, the 

 latter being the mosl plentiful. It was noticed with regret 

 that the fine collecting ground to the south ot Springvale 

 railway station, though fourteen milts from the metropolis, 

 was being rapidly enclosed foi cultivation ; consequently, lovers 

 of wild-flowers will soon have to go furthei afield. 



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The president, l>i I S. Sutton, said members were already 

 aware that the Club purposed holding a wild-flowei show in 

 the Athenaeum Hall on the afternoon and evening oi 28th inst., 

 and presenting the profit arising from a charge ot 1-,. for 

 admission to the Sick and Wounded Soldiers' bund. [*h< 

 ob|e< t was a Laudable one. and, be fell assured, would command 

 a willing and whole-hearted response from alb 



