632 BOTANICAL INFORMATION. 
though the cireumstances which led to this belief, are too long 
to be detailed here. You will perceive, by the nature of the 
seed-vessels, and the minute stipules at the foot-stalks of the 
leaves, that this plant belongs to the Leguminose, and in all 
probability, is another species of the same genus as the most 
common kinds of poisonous plant. It is extremely rare, only 
one habitat for it yet being known. 
I send you specimens of acurious Lichen, of the rangiferinous 
family, having a flattish stem, perforated like lace-work.* It 
grows here on exposed rocks in several places. J am not aware 
if you have received any kinds of Splachnum from Australia ; 
I gathered one upon my journey to King George’s Sound, but 
unfortunately mislaid the specimens, which, however, much 
resemble what I have seen in Scotland. 
Our Flora here is very poor in Ferns; but one handsome 
species, apparently of Lindsea, has rewarded my researches, 
and I will take care to send it to you. Among the present 
collection is a very minute plant, nearly allied to Lycopo- 
dium, but of habit so different, that it must belong to some 
other genus. We possess a very small Fern, perhaps the 
rarest botanical production of Swan River; for although I 
have known the spot for many years, I have never been 
able to procure more than a very few imperfect specimens; 
but of these, I will endeavour to transmit some by the next 
conveyance. 
In the Leschenault District there are two fine plants, of 
which I never gave you any account. One I suppose to be 
an arborescent species of Mr. Brown's genus Dasypogon ; it 
grows like a Kingia, but with much smaller heads of flowers, 
borne on more elongated and slenderer foot-stalks, the leaves 
also are broader than in Kingia. The other is a magnificent 
Convolvulus, which runs to the top of large trees, and pro- 
duces flowers of various colours, about three inches in 
diameter, and large heart-shaped foliage. I hope to visit that 
part of the colony with the view of increasing my collections, 
and to procure these two plants. 
* This is the — Cenomyce retipora, figured and described at p. 292 
Tab. 10, of this volume. i| der? 
