176 THE VICTOUIAN NATURALIST. 



Symenardhera, H. Br. Etym. Alluding to the membranous 

 appendage of the anthers. V. N. Scrub-Boxwood. 



J3. Banksii, F. v. M. Synonymous H. dentata, B. Br. Flowers 

 July, Sept. Distributed Tasmania, and in varieties in N.Z. 

 Uses. — Adapted for close hedges, but of slow growth. Stands 



clipping well. Flowers sweet-scented. 



Viola, Tournef. JEfym. The old Latin name. V. N. Violet. 



V. Tiederacea, Lab. Synonymous Mrpetion hedtraceum. Spacfi. 

 White Violet. Flowers March, June. Distributed Tasmania. 

 Order. PittosporecB, R. Br. 

 Properties. — Some species are resinous. Bursaria spinosa yields 



a valuable wood. 



Bursaria, Cavanilles. Etym. Referring to the pouch or purse- 

 like form of the fruit. V. IST. Native Box or Boxtree. 



B. spinosa, Gav. Synonymous GyriJla spinosa, Spr., Itea spinosa, 

 Andr. Prickly Boxtree. Flowers Jan., April. Distributed 

 Tasmania. 

 Uses. — The wood is exceedingly hard and fine-grained, adapted 



for turnery, and many implements. Said to be acrid and poisonous. 



Yields a deep red purple dye. Remarkable for their insectivorous 



propensities, vide Darwin, on " Insectivorous Plants." 

 Order. DroseracecB, Salisbury. 



Drosera L. Etym. From the Greek dpoatpoc, (droseros), 

 alluding to the glands exuding a pellucid fluid, which makes it 

 appear to be covered with dew. In Latin, Bos Solis, the same 

 as tlie English Sun-dew. V. N. Sun-dew. 



JD. auriculata, Backhouse. Flowers Aug., October. Distributed 

 Tasmania and New Zealand. 



B. Menziesii, B. Br. Flowers Aug., October. Distributed 

 Tasmania and New Zealand. 



D. WhitaJcheri, Planchon. Flowers July, Sept. 



NOTES ON THE PROCELLARIN^ OR PETREL 

 FAMILY. 



By T. a. Forbes-Lkith. 



Bead before the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria, March 9, 1885 



These singular and interesting sea birds constitute a sub-family, 

 along with the Puffins and Prions, of the Frocellaridce family ; the 

 other sub-family of which contains the Albatrosses. 



Petrels in their e\er restless habits almost remind one of the 

 poet's lines on the brook — 



Maij may come, and man may go, 

 But I go on for ever. 



