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Salt-bush, Rhagodia pavabolica, Mealy Salt-bush, Calaiidriiiu 

 volnbilis, Twining Purslane, C. calyptrata, Pink Purslane, 

 Wcstringia glabra, Violet Westringia, Carex polyantha, Slender 

 Sedge, collected on Lerderderg excursion. 



After the usual conversazione the meeting terminated. 



EXCURSION TO BENDIGO. 



(x\bridged.) 

 The members who visited Bendigo on nth and 12th Septem- 

 ber were favoured with pleasant weather following good rains, 

 and the programme, therefore, was able to be carried out with 

 complete satisfaction to all. The afternoon of Saturday was 

 spent in a visit to the country north and west of Eaglehawk. 

 Crossing over Lightning Hill, patches of Green Mallee, 

 Eucalyptus viridis, were met with. Our first orchid was 

 Plerostylis mutica. Many other flowers interested us as we 

 made our way towards the reservoir, in the vicinity of which 

 we found a few plants of Boronia anemonifolia , with the Wax- 

 flower, Eriostemon obovalis. A double form of this was found 

 later, near the Moon mine. Acacias of several species were 

 numerous here, also the delightful little shrub, Cryptandra 

 amara, as well as several other interesting plants. On the 

 following day we visited the " Whipstick " scrub, aboiit fifteen 

 miles north of the city, taking the Eaglehawk road. Presently 

 Acacia calamifolia made a fine show. At a hill beyond 

 " Wallace Reef " the orchid Glossodia major was seen in large 

 numbers, and associated \\'ith it were Caladenia cccrulca, C. 

 carnca, Pterostylis mutica, and others. Later, the bluish fohage 

 of Eucalyptus polybractea, Blue Mallee, attracted attention. 

 This species is used extensively for the distillation of oil. Three 

 other Malices, /:. viridis, E. Behriana, and E. incrassata, grew 

 around, with three Melaleucas, .1/. decussata, M. uncinata, and 

 M . Wilsoni, Calythrix tetragona, and Leplospermum myrsinoidcs 

 forming a typical bit of " Whipstick." Many other flowering 

 shrubs were here, also Prostanthcra coccinea and Grevillca 

 lunigera, both pale and red forms of the latter being noted. 

 A fair number of birds were seen or heard during the day, 

 including the Bell-bird, Bronze and PaUid Cuckoos, Yellow 

 Rol)in, Harmonious Thrush, Coachwhip-bird, Butcher-bird, 

 Rosella, and Scarlet Lory. A number of interesting " ants' 

 nest " beetles were S(.'cur(;d liy Mr. C. Oke, as well as several 

 species of ants. 



In addition to the plants observed on the last excursion, 

 and listed in the Naturalist for November last (xxxvi., p. 103), 

 the following were noted during the excursion, mainly in the 



