Feb. 1903.] BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EUINBUKGH 3lU 



Tlie arboreous Zieria Smithii, var. meter oijliylla, ascends in 

 sub-alpine habitats to 4800 ft. Among Boronias, B. algida, 

 B. i^il'JSCi, and B. pnlnyaUfolia are common all over the 

 highest altitudes between 4000 and 6500 ft. 



The genus Eriostemon contains a number of hardy 

 species, apparently endemic to our Australian highlands, 

 including the sparsely distributed C. ozothamnoides, a robust 

 shrub on rocky situations. E. 'phylidfolius is common 

 between 4000 and 6000 ft., together with E. trijmalioidoi \ 

 E. alpiuKS and E. ovcdifoliiis grow luxuriantly on the 

 high mountain tops, between 4500 and 7000 ft.; also 

 E. correifolius. All the other species ascend to 4000 ft. 



Line.?':. — The ubiquitous Linam m.arginale, or native 

 flax, is robust at 5000 ft.: it is thicker stemmed and larger 

 leaved, with deeper blue flowers, at the higher levels. 



Gekaniace^. — Geranium scssilijlorum ascends to 5000 

 ft., along with Pelargonium australe, and the endemic 

 Oxalis, 0. magellanica. The ubiquitous 0. comiculata also 

 ascends to 5000 ft. 



]\Ialvace.^:. — Only one species, Plagianfhus pulcliellus, 

 ascends to sub-alpine areas of 3000 ft. 



SrERCULiACE.E. — Two genera are represented at sub- 

 alpine habitats, Commersonia dasyphylla up to 4500 it., 

 and Lasiopetalum dasyphyllum up to 4000 ft. 



TiLiACEiE. — Only one species, Elceocarpus Jiolopcfalus, 

 ascends to 4000 ft., although E. cyancus is noted from a 

 3000 ft. altitude. 



EuniORBiACE/E is represented by six genera at the 

 higher levels. Poranfhcra microphylla ascends to 6500 ft, 

 Micrantheum heoxtndrum to 4000 ft., Pseudanthus divarica- 

 tissimns to 5000 ft., Beyeria riscosa and B. opaca, var. 

 linearis, 4000 to 4600 ft., Phyllanthus thymoides to 

 4000 ft, P. Gunnil and Bertya Cinimnghamii ascend to 

 3600 ft. 



Urticace.f. — The nettles are represented by two 

 genera, Australina. pusiUa up to 4000 ft, and Urtica incisa 

 up to 5000 ft 



Cui'ULIFEK.e. — The evergreen native beech, Fagns 

 ■Cunning] lamii, a fine straight-stemmed tree, ascends to 



