454 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION D. 
EUPHORBIACES., 
Everywhere was growing that widely-distributed Hwphorbia, 
E. Drummondi, Boiss. The natives and also stockmen have great 
faith in the milky juice of this plant as a healing agent for sores, 
&e. 
Plenty of another Huphorbia, EH. eremophila, A. Cunn., grows 
also in these parts. Stock or rabbits eat neither of these species. 
AMARYLLIDE. 
Large patches of Crinwm angustifoliwm were just commencing 
to bloom at the time of our departure. The flowers are very showy 
and sweet-scented, but the latter is rather overpowering when in 
quantity. The bulbs are about a foot below the surface of the 
soil, and are embedded in cement-like clay, making it almost an 
impossibility to obtain them without the aid of a spade or similar 
implement. 
CYPERACEX, 
The commonest sedge met with was Cyperus esculentus, Linn., 
and is eaten by stock. It grows like the common “ Nut-grass ” 
(C. rotundus, Linn.). 
Others of the order were seen, but in too young a state for 
identification. 
GRAMINEZE. 
Very few grasses were to be seen on our arrival in the district, 
but before the end of our three weeks’ stay I was able to collect 
specimens of Panicum flavidum, Retz; Pappophorum nigricans, 
R.Br. ; Hragrostis chetophylla, Steud ; Triraphis mollis, R.Br. ; 
Sporobolus Lindleyi, Benth. ; and S. Benthami, Bail. This latter 
has long running stems, at the nodes of which young plants are 
produced. 
The only plant which seemed to grow in the ‘“claypans” was 
the Cane-grass, Leptochloa subdigitata, Trin. This grass was to 
all appearance dead, but after a shower of rain all the dead-like 
stems produced tufts of green shoots from the nodes. These 
“ claypans ” are composed of hard, white, cement-like soil, and on 
a hot day are very trying to the eyes and feet. No doubt there 
were many others of this order, but they were in too young a 
state for determination. 
MARSILEACE, 
The Nardoo, Marsilea Drummondii, A. Braun, was growing in 
great profusion on the sides of the river and its billabongs and 
also waterholes. 
