448 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION D, 
No. 2.—PLANTS OF THE RABBIT-INFESTED 
COUNTRY, BULLOO RIVER, &.Q. 
By J. F. Barney. 
(Read Friday, January 7, 1898. ) 
Eary in November I accompanied Mr. C. J. Pound, the Govern- 
ment Bacteriologist of Queensland, on a trip to the Bulloo River 
district, where he was carrying out experiments for the destruction 
of rabbits by means of the chicken-cholera microbes. This offered 
a good opportunity of making a botanical examination of the 
locality. The season was not one that could be called favourable 
for the purpose, as little or no rain had fallen for the previous 
twelve months. On our arrival at Thargomindah, the post-town 
of the district, we were detained for some days on account of 
heavy rains. Our first camp was at Dilltoppa, about 45 miles 
from Thargomindah, and on arrival here we found that the rain 
had given rapid spring to the herbage, so that we were able to 
form some idea of the plants growing about. From here we worked 
our way to Koopa and Cooliata Sandhills, but found little change 
in the vegetation. Our time being limited, and the difficulty of 
travelling being increased by the rains, we were prevented from 
visiting the part of the Grey Range running through the district, 
where it was hoped the principal novelties would be obtained, as 
little or nothing is known of the plants of that locality. 
The following list cannot be taken as representing the flora of 
the district ; but will give some idea of those plants which were 
able to withstand the severity of the climate of those parts, and 
produce food when all else is parched up. It was impossible to 
identify those which had sprung up owing to the recent rains, and 
causing the country to look so green, as they were, of course, in 
too young a state. 
I am indebted to Mr. Pound for the photographs which accom- 
pany this paper. 
CAPPARIDES. 
Capparis Shanesiana, F.v.M., and Capparis nobilis, F.v.M.— 
Fine specimens of these handsome flowering small trees were met 
with, and were a pleasant sight after the dreary stretches of mulga, 
gidya, and coolibar. 
PITTOSPORE. 
Pittosporum phyllyreoides, DC., in young fruit was noticed 
growling near a dam. 
