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in a gully, was found to be black with Ustilago axicola ; and a lichen, 
the somewhat variable Lecidea meiospora, /Vy/and., was met with 
on the hard smooth soil of anthills. 
“ Helidon was productive of plants and timber trees, many of 
which were fresh to members of this Section. As for instance: 
Banksia collina; Cloanthes parviflora; Lysicarpus teretifolius, 
‘Tom Russell’s mahogany,’ one of the most valuable timbers we 
possess ; Acacia Leichhardtii, an extremely rare species; A. juni- 
perina, worthy of notice as the ‘touch-me-not wattle. Among 
ferns, the beautiful species Adiantum diaphanum, and Lomaria 
discolor, were collected at the waterfalls; as were also among 
mosses, Disticnophyllum Baileyanum and others. Good speci- 
mens of the fragile fungus Podaxon carcinomatis were 
fortunately obtained upon some anthills. 
“‘ INDOOROOPILLY—Second visit.— Numerous specimens of Ptero- 
stylis, Acianthus, Chiloglottis, and other terrestrial orchids were 
obtained, and Selaginella Brisbanensis, a most delicate creeping 
lycopod, was eagerly collected by the party. 
‘““THREE-MILE SCRUB--Second visit.--The Piper Nove-Hollandiz, 
the black pepper of Queensland, was noticed climbing like ivy 
over the trees. It was also observed afterwards at Mount Mistake. 
In this and other scrubs, the fungus, Hirneola polytricha, was 
found. It is common in damp scrubs, and is worthy of note, as 
being an article of commerce, exported from the South Sea Islands. 
and New Zealand to China, where it is used for food, the market 
price for the dried fungus being about sixpence per pound. 
Randia chartacea and Eupomatia Bennettii were, on this visit, 
noted in fruit. 
“ NUNDAH AND KEDRON Brook.—The pretty little orchid, Cory- 
santhes bicalcarata, was collected, also the uncommon grass, 
Panicum decompositum ; and a new species of fungus, Cortinarius 
ceespitosus, was found in masses about the roots of a dead tree. 
‘“MountT MIsTAKE proved a visit of great interest, and large 
collections were brought away by the party. Many very rare 
timber tr es were met with on the mountain itself. Among 
others, Pittosporum undulatum; Sterculia acerifolia, the flame 
tree; Tarrietia actinophylla, ‘stavewood ;’? Echinocarpus Woollsii, 
not known as occurring elsewhere in Queensland; Eleocarpus 
Kirtonii, ‘ white beech,’ peculiar to Mount Mistake and the Bunya 
Mountains; Dysoxylon Fraserianum, pencil cedar; Pennantia 
Cunninghamii; Cuttsia viburnea; Panax Murrayii; Hedycarya 
angustifolia ; Orites excelsa ; and Stenocarpus salignus. Amongst 
