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[A common bush on the country over which the Cooper over- 

 flows at times; attains the height of 8 to 10 feet.] 



Enchylaena tomentosa, R. Br. Lake Perigundi. [This 

 was rather a common bush round Lake Perigundi, and it was 

 in full fruit at the time, the berries forming food for many 

 birds.] 



Amarantaceae . 



Ptilotus latifolitis, R. Br. East of Mungeranie. [On 

 stony tablelands in one locality only.] 



THchinium alopecuroidtum, F. v. M. Murteree. [Large 

 bushes of this plant were common in the sandhill country.] 



Alternanthera nodi-flora , R. Br. Strzelecki Creek, near 

 Innamincka. [Common plant, found in or close to water.] 



Aizoaceae. 



Aizoon quad ri fid u m , F. v. M. (pi. xl., figs. 1, 2). "Native 

 Iceplant." Sandhills between Cuttapirie Corner and Kanowana. 

 [This plant grew in dense round bushes 12 to 18 inches high, a 

 few acres on the sand presenting a lovely sight in the mass of 

 star-shaped white flowers with the appearance of being 

 sprinkled with sparkling water.] 



Mollugo hirta, Thunb. Innamincka. [This very pretty 

 flowering plant was not common.] 



Portulacaceae. 



Portulaca australis, Endl.(?) Leaves oblong with short 

 stipular hairs ; flowers 3-4, sessile in clusters among floral 

 leaves; sepals about 7 mm. long ; petals yellow, about 12 mm. 

 long ; stamens over 30 ; style 6-7 mm. long ; style-branches 4, 

 shorter than the style. 



Calandrinia balonnensis, Lindl.(?) Kanowana. This 

 has all the characters of the species, except that the seeds are 

 smooth and shining, instead of concentrically reticulate, and 

 the styles are free. It is perhaps the plant with 5 petals 

 which Mueller records as having been found between Youldeh 

 (Ooldea) and Charlotte Waters and near Wills Creek, and 

 which he considered was either a very similar species to C. 

 pleiopetala, or a variety of the same. [This "parakilia" was 

 not nearly so plentiful as one would imagine it would be in 

 that sandy country; no doubt this is due to rabbits, over- 

 stocking, and the drought.] 



Cruciferae. 



Blennodia lasiocarpa, F. v. M. Murteree ; Tinga- 

 tingana : sandhills 15 miles west of Innamincka. The pods 



