BURDENS OF SIN 



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Two plants yet remain which probably owe their transportation to a 

 very intimate relationship with other members of their 

 own kingdom. One is lesser dodder (Cuscuta epithy- 

 mum), a single small specimen of which I first dis- 

 covered growing on mint (Mentha viridis) in Peras 

 Swamp. Afterwards the plant made, I believe, an 

 independent second appearance in the homestead pad- 

 docks, where there are now established large circles 

 of dodder amongst the red clover crops. The other 

 parasite is broom -rape (Orobanche minor), a single 

 specimen of which was first seen on the turf of 

 the home paddock, where it appeared to be attached 

 to the roots of cat's - ear (Hypochceris radicata) . 

 Several years later it also appeared plentifully amongst 

 red clover. 



Broom-rape. 



