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a really beautiful Rutaceous shrub, well worthy of garden 

 culture, exhibited a wealth of pale lemon -coloured flowers. 

 At Slaty Creek, Leptospermum lanigerum, Melaleuca sqitarrosa, 

 Goodenia ovata, and Acacia verticillata blended their colours 

 harmoniously along the banks of the stream, and here the fern 

 Gleichenia flabellata was particularly hue. Nearing Yarra 

 Junction, the beautiful tinges of colour in the young leaves of 

 the eucalypt saplings were most noticeable, varying from green 

 to crimson, bronze, and black. Upwards of one hundred miles 

 of country were traversed during the outing, which, on the 

 whole, was most interesting ; but the numerous fern gullies and 

 charming views met with in the vicinity of Mount Beenak 

 ought to warrant the opening up of this portion of Victoria 

 to tourists and holiday-makers, especially as it is only about 

 fifty miles from the metropolis. 



Sydney Botanic Gardens and Government Domains. — 

 The report of the Director. Mr. J. H. Maiden, F.L.S., on these 

 institutions for 1914 is to hand, and. as usual, contains a deal 

 of information as to the progress and development of the 

 gardens, herbarium. &c, during the year. A number of illus- 

 trations are given of various improvements, among which we 

 notice an insectarium at the Botanic Gardens, some fine 

 avenues in the Domain, and a view of about a dozen grass 

 tennis courts established on top of the reservoir in Centennial 

 Park ; but perhaps the most useful portion to a non-residenl 

 of Sydney is a contribution by Mr. W. J. Rainbow, F.E.S.. 

 Entomologist to the Australian Museum, Sydney, under the 

 heading oi "Notes <>n tin- Fauna oi the Botanic Gardens." 

 In the previous reporl the mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, and 

 mollusc^ were dealt with : we now have the spiders, myriapods, 

 and insects. Of course, such lists are no1 Likely to I"- i omplete, 

 but, as the references and distribution oi each species are given, 

 they will prove useful to a large circle oi collectors. Could no1 

 tething on the same lines be compiled E01 the Melbourne 

 Gardens? Hie introduction oi "bubble" Irinking fountains 

 to the Inner Domain is a lead which mighi well be followed in 

 the Melbourne Gardens. The notes from the National Herb- 

 arium show thai good work is being done. 2,725 sheets of 



nnen- weie added during the ye.11. Ml. A. H. S. Lu< 



M.A., B.Sc, who 1- in honorary charge oi the marine algae, 

 reports a numbei oi addition- to his department, while the 

 colli I lii hens, fungi, ferns, and mosses are all receiving 



attentii m ai the hand- oi spei ialists. 



