ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XX.Xl. 



Numerous perforations, made by the parasites, led from the nodule into the in- 

 terior of the gizzard, through one of which a worm was projecting into its 

 cavity. This worm has only been recorded from Brazil, Italy and France. 

 Numerous badly preserved specimens of a species of Capillaria were collected 

 from the intestine of the same cockerel. They are unlike the species hitherto re- 

 corded in this State, and appear to approach most nearly to Capillaria (Thominx) 

 collare Linstow. 



The six species from the goat were Haempnchus oontortus Rud., Ostertagia 

 circumcincta Stadelm, Trichostrongylus extenuatus Raill., and T. instabilis 

 Railliet, from the stomach, and Chabertia ovina Fa.br., and Trichuris ovis Abildg., 

 from the intestine. 



These are all well known in other parts of the world as parasites of cattle, 

 sheep, and goats, and most of them have been recorded already in Australia 

 either from cattle or sheep; but the parasites of goats have not hitherto received 

 any attention here and this is the first record made fi"om this host. 



Mr. W. F. Blakely exhibited from the National Herbarium the following new 

 weeds for the State: (1) Silene quinqwevulnera L. * (Caryophyllaceae). "Five- 

 wounded Catchfly." Distingiaished from S. gallica by the smaller flowers, and 

 the dark crimson spot in the centre of each petal. It is common from Milton in 

 the South, to Walcha in the North. It is also found in Victoria and Western 

 Australia. Determined by Mr. W. M. Carne. (2) Cleome spinosa Jacq. (Cap- 

 paridaceae). "Prickly Spider Flower" of South America. A garden escape which 

 has become naturalised on the North Coast and in Queensland. Taree (J. 

 Dowsett) ; Camden Haven River (J. Franks), with white flowers. (3) 

 Chamaesyce prostrata (Ait.) Small (Euphorbia prostrata Ait.). "Spurge." This 

 small North American species was found at Petersham by Mr. A. R. Wood- 

 house. It is also common in the Pacific Islands, and it is now recorded for the 

 following islands for the first time. Jaluit, Marshall Islands (Dr. Schachnee) ; 

 Nauru and Ocean Islands (Mrs. R. D. Rhone) ; Upolu, Samoa (Dr. B. Funk). 

 (4) C. thymifolia L. (E. thymifolia L.). "Thyme-leaved Spurge." A native of 

 the tropics generally. On gravel walk Botanic Gardens (E. Cheel). (5) C 

 Preslii (Guss) Arth. (E. Preslii Guss). "Upright Spotted Spurge", or "Slobber 

 Weed" of North America. Abergeldie, Ashfield (R. D. Dixson). Its acrid 

 milky juice is credited with causing "slobbers" in grazing animals. (6) Datura 

 ferox L. (Solanaceae). "Thorn Apple," Balldale (C. H. Shipard) ; Klondyke, 

 Barmedman, (H. A. Smith); Binneguy (G. P. Darnell Smith). A native of 

 Spain; it is said to possess similar properties to D. stramonium. Determined by 

 Mr. E. Cheel. (7) Martynia diandra (^lox. (Martyniaceae). "Small De\'irs 

 Claw.'* Warialda (H. R. Goodall). It is an undesirable plant from tropical 

 America. (8) Cnicus henedictus L. (Compositae). "Blessed Thistle." From an 

 oat crop at Forest Hill near Wagga Wagga (G. C. Sparks). This Asiatic plant 

 is a naturalised alien in many parts of the world. In America its leaves and 

 flowering tops form the principal ingredient in "bitter tonics." 



'Silene quinquevulnera is not a new record for the State, having been pre- 

 viously exhibited by Dr. Cleland (see These Proceedings, xlii, 1917, 104).— Ed. 



