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A List of Plants collected on Mt. Lynd- 

 HURST Run, S. Australia. 

 By Max Koch. 



[Read, September, 6, 1898.] 



This list embodies the result of my gatherings, which I under- 

 took for the Central Agricultural Bureau, at the request of the 

 General Secretary, Mr. A. Molineux. The classification is in 

 accordance with the " Handbook of the Flora of Extratropical 

 South Australia." The area worked is of comparatively small 

 extent, not exceeding 200 square miles. 



The exact locality is situated about 1'2 miles due north from 

 the old Yeralina Head-station, embracing a portion of the Mt. 

 Freeling Hills in the east, the Yeralina and Twins (now called 

 Pindalpena) Creeks in a southerly and westerly direction, and 

 terminating at the lower portion of the George Creek in the 

 north. Though slightly to the north of District S., I have decided 

 at Prof. Tate's suggestion and in accordance with the general 

 complexion of my collection, to move the geographic boundary, 

 by enclosing the Mt. Freeling Hills and the surrounding elevated 

 country in District S. The collection would not have been by 

 far so representative, if it was not for the enthusiastic co- 

 operation of my neighbours, Messrs. J. Langley, of the Trinity 

 Well, and W. Langley, of Mt. Fitton mine, and I wish hereby to 

 acknowledge their valuable help in the cause of science. 



The greater number of the plants had been named by Mr. J, 

 H. Maiden, Director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, through 

 the agency of the Central Agricultural Bureau, Adelaide, while 

 the remainder have been named, and a large number of 

 of the whole revised, as indicated by prefixed asterisk, by Professor 

 R. Tate, of the University of Adelaide. 



Being intimately associated with the rearing of stock, I have 

 made it my business to investigate which plants are most suit- 

 able and valuable for pasture, and notes of the economic value of 

 each plant, as far as known to me by personal observation, are 

 herewith given. 



I have also ascertained a few aboriginal names for various 

 plants, as well as the uses they are put to by the natives, and I 

 trust these additions to my list will be of some interest. 



Ranunculacese. 



Ranunculus parviflorus, Linne. Good fodder. 

 *Myosurus minimus, Linne. 



