16 THE VICTORIAK NATDRALIST. 



Genoa-River, demonstrates through his collections already, 

 that the following plants approach the Victorian boundary 

 almost within a day's good walking distance : — 



Hibbertia monogyna, R. Brown. 



Philotheca australis, Rudge. 



Eriostemon umbellatns, Turczaninow. 



Boronia rhomboidea, Hooker. 



Boronia Barkeriana, F. v. M. 



Monotaxis linifolia, Brogniart. 



Elatostemma reticulatum, Weddell. 



Oxylobium scandens, Bentham. 



Oxylobium cordifolium, Andrews. 



Mirbelia pungens, Cunningham. 



Mirbelia reticulata, Smith. 



Pultenaea pycnocephala, F. v. M. 



Bossiaea Kiamensis. Bentham. 



Acacia obtusata, Sieber. 



Acacia binervata, De Candolle. 



Callicoma serratifolia, Andrews. 



Melaleuca styphelioides, Smith. 



Actinotus minor, De Candolle. 



Choretrum CandoUei, F. v. M. 



Olax stricta, R. Brown. 



Symphyonema paludosum, R. Brown. 



Banksia ericifolia, Linne filius. 



CandoUea laricifolia, F. v. M. 



Candollea linearis, F. v. M. 



Logania pusilla, R. Brown. 



Chloanthes parviflora, Walpers. 



Woollsia pungens, F. v. M. 



Epacris Calvertiana, F. v. M. 



Dracophyllum secundum, R. Brown. 



Dendrobium teretifolium, R. Brown. 



Dendrobium Beckleri, F. v. M. 



Blandfordia nobilis, Smith. 



Smilax glycyphylla, Smith. 



A NATURALIST lias recently pointed out in a London scientific paper 

 that when there is a prospect of rain the spider shortens the filaments 

 from which his web is suspended, and leaves them so as long as the 

 weather is variable. If he lengthens the filaments the w^eather is 

 likely to be fine and calm, and for % period which can be judged of by 

 the length they are let out. If the spider remains inactive it is a sign 

 of rain ; but if he keeps at work during rain it shows the rain will not 

 last long, and will be followed by fine weather. The spider makes 

 changes in his web every 24 hours, but if these changes are made in 

 the evening, just before sunset, the night will probably be clear and 

 beautiful. 



