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^Milk-woxt {Polygalia myrtifiora) was noted. Its flowers 

 have an external resemblance to those of the Pea family. 

 There was also an introduced Irid {Watsonia Mariana var. 

 iridi folia) developing bulbils on its flowering axis, and 

 likely to prove a troublesome weed if allowed to spread. 



Most of the shrubs near the coast seem to be doomed 

 owing to the ravages of scale insects, borers, and other 

 pests. The coast honeysuckle {Banksia integrifolia) is 

 affected especially by borers, and it seems to be only a 

 matter of time for it to be completely destroyed. 



Before leaving the shore, Professor Ewart dealt with 

 seaweeds, and indicated an easy method of making a 

 rough class.ification of these interesting plants. 



During the afternoon, the campers rambled over some 

 of the inland fields, and Mr. McLennan supplied the 

 names of the plants that were found in bloom, and de- 

 scribed the characters of the eucalypts w^hile a halt was 

 made under a wide spreading blue gum {Eucalyftus 

 globulus) which had been planted here. 



Professor Ewart described the method of selecting, 

 collecting, and packing specimens for carrying purposes. 

 If pos.sible, every organ of the plant should be repre- 

 sented, as everv part of a plant must sometimes he 

 examined before its identification can be determined 

 accurately. Collectors should leave specimens for future 

 generations ; in the case of plants that are numerous it 

 •does not matter so much, but some of . the rare plants 

 found should be left. One Victorian orchid, Thelymitra 

 epipacioides, is now practically extinct. He also pointed 

 out how the plants could be referred to their proper 

 botanical orders and classes — grasses, lilies, and orchids, 

 being specially dealt with. Specimens of each order 

 taken had been collected by each member of the partv, 

 the kangaroo grass {Anthistiria ciliata) being taken to 

 illustrate the Graminese. Several lilies were collected. 

 the pretty little grass lily {Caesia parvif-ora), the fringe 

 lilv {Thysanotus tuberosus), and Trycoryne elatior being 

 typical specimens. Only two orchids were found in 

 flower. Microtis porrifoUa and Prasophyllum patens. A 

 few of the plants seen in bloom were Goodenia geniculata, 

 Leptorrhynchos pulcliellus, Hypoxis hygrometrica (Vic- 

 torian crocus), Viminaria denudata, Xerotes longifolia, 

 BossicBa prostrata, Helichrysum ferrugineum, and Isotoiua 

 jiuviatilis. 



On the granite country, around Mount Martha, a few 

 plants of Epacris impressa (native heath), were still 



