300 TIST OF AUSTRALIAN PLANTS. 
they are more open to mistake than the more simple observation of the 
sexual contact of spermatium with trich 
When incidentally examining the thallus of Oollema pulposum, 
(Bernh.) Ach., in Scotland this summer, I observed what surprised 
part of the researches of Dr. Stahl. The thallus had been well 
moistened by several days’ rain, and not only it but several 
neighbouring objects were abundantly covered with spermatia. After 
much difficulty and several failures, I not only succeeded in finding 
thallus figured by Dr. Stahl to illustrate this point is that of Collema 
microphyllum, Ach., but the process is in both“essentially the same. 
ere is thus then, ‘whether the experiments of M. Cornu are right or 
matium and trichogyne takes place, and if so, the natural inference 
a Lie by the subsequent conduct of the trichogyne) is that that 
union is s ; 
LIST OF THE PLANTS OBTAINED DURING MR. C. GILES'S 
TRAVELS IN AUSTRALIA IN 1875 AND 1876. ; 
By Baron Ferp. von Muetier, C.M.G., M.D., Pa.D., F.R.S. 
(Continued from p. 281.) 
PrRoreacex. 
Grevillea Huegelii, Meissn. in Lehm. Plant. Preiss. i., 543. Near 
Ullaring; between Charlotte Waters and Youldeh ; var. simplicifolia ; ; 
between Seog ie “ boundary line; near Victoria Springs. 
: F. v. M. in Trans, Phil. Soc. Vict. i., 22. Be- 
tween Charlotte Waters and Youldeh ; near Mount Churchman ; 7 
Victoria Springs 
G. MenoKane F. v. M., Fragm. ix., 123. Between Youldeh and 
the Elizabeth River 
Mae hides achya, Lindl., Bot. Reg. xxv., App. 36. Near Mount 
man. 
G. appre F. v. M., Fragm. x Near Mount Chereheiannn : 
between the Alfred-Marie and the eweuuie Ranges ; towards the 
sources of the Ashburton River. 
G. petrophiloides, Meissn., in Lehm. Pl. Preiss. ii., 257. Near 
te Churchman ; var. simplicifolia ; between Victoria Springs and 
6. “erpngioide, Benth., Fi. ‘Austr. ¥,, 476. Near Mount Church- 
man. 
