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and P. chlorantha. P. coccinea is fairly common as a small shrub, 
putting forth showy scarlet blossoms; and the other of somewhat 
similar growth, but producing flowers of a peculiar greenish 
colour. Both these species are likely to disappear under the 
united attacks of sheep and rabbits, as, notwithstanding the strong 
aroma emitted by the leaves, they seem to be relished by those 
animals. Yeucrium sessiliflorum is a species found only in the 
northern areas onloamy soils. In a few localities may be found that 
elegant little plant, Eremophila gibbosifolia, and on some heavier 
soils, #. Brownii,asalowshrub. longifolia occursas a small tree, 
of pleasing appearance. Of the Styphelias we have S. depressa, 
hitherto recorded in the ‘Census of Australian Plants” as in- 
habiting West and South Australia only. It occurs as a low, 
very much branched shrub, of the sandier soils. In the month of 
October, the plant produces large crops of berries, about the size 
of small peas, which are eagerly sought for by the settlers for 
the purpose of jam or jelly making. The jelly made from the 
fruit, is well flavoured, and of a rich claret colour, although 
when freshly gathered the fruit has a peculiar heavy, rather 
musky, odour. The species is gradually dying out, asin gathering 
the fruit the whole bush is generally pulled up as the speediest 
method of getting at them. The climbers are represented by 
Clematis microphylla and Billardiera cymosa, both of which have 
a wide range. The usual parasites of the genus Cassytha are 
prevalent everywhere in the scrub. As we advance further in 
from the edge of the mallee fringe, the taller scrub gives place to 
those of a lower growth, and to stunted forms of those already 
enumerated ; the soil gets poorer in quality, so as to be worthless 
for cultivation. On the sandhills, under the shade of the cypress 
pines early in spring, large crops of such crucifers as Hrysimum 
lasiocarpum and BH. curvipes abound, besides others common to 
the whole colony. Amongst the scrub may be found Jonidium 
(Hybanthus) floribundum, producing early in spring, profusions 
of pretty blue and yellow violet-like blossoms. At very rare 
intervals an almost pure white variety occurs. About the same 
time, perhaps a little later, specimens of Boronia clavellifolia 
may be gathered. This is particularly abundant in one locality 
of the Little Desert towards its south-eastern extremity. A 
variety of B. polygalifolia is rare in same locality, both flowers 
and leaves, which are trifoliate, being smaller than the normal 
species which inhabits the Grampians valleys. B. coerulescens is 
more or less common on all sandy soils, the flowers ranging 
in colour from pure white through all the shades of mauve, 
violet and pink. Of the same order we have Zieria veronicea 
occurring rather sparsely in the Little Desert, a small plant with 
pale pink blossoms and smelling of Balm. On the gravelly rises 
in a few localities specimens of Lasiopetalum Behrii may be 
