["JPboc. Rot. Soc. Victoria 33 (N.S.), 1921] 



Art. XI V — Contributions to the Flora of Australia, 

 No. 29. 



ALFRED J. EWART, D.Sa, Ph.D., F.L.S. 



(Professor of Botany and Plant Physiology in the Melbourne University). 



[Read 9th December, 1920.] 



Asperula scoparia, Hook, f. var. elongata, Benth. (Rubiaceae). 



Borroloola, Northern Territory, G. F. Hill. No. 692, 14/12/1911, 

 Five mile Bar, MacArthur River, Northern Territory, G. F. Hill. 

 No. 730, 30/1/1912. 

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Bartsia trixago, L. " Trixago Bartsia." (Scrophulariaceae). 



Ullina, J. T. Mulquiny, 10/11/1920; Canterbury, C. French, 

 Jnr. November, 1920. New localities in Victoria for this intro- 

 duced plant. 



It is a native of Europe and Africa and is semi-parasitic on 

 roots of grasses, and its presence deteriorates a pasture. Mowing 

 to prevent seeding, loosening and manuring the soil, aid in keep- 

 ing it down. 



Bassia quinquecuspis, F.v.M., var. villosa, Benth. 

 " Spear fruited Saltbush " (Chenopodiaceae). 



Sunbury, Victoria, C. Green, March, 1920. 



This variety is now evidently spreading Southward in Victoria, 

 having been previously recorded from the North West and the 

 North Eastern Districts only. 



Bkyekia virgata, n. sp. (Text Fig.). (Euphorbiaceae). 



On Sand Hills near Lefroy in West Australia, 7/11/1891, R. 

 Helms, Elder Exploring Expedition. 



This plant was placed for a long time under B. brcvifolia, from 

 which species it is quite different. As it appeared to be un- 

 described, portion was sent to KeW, England, under the name 

 of Bcyeria and was returned marked, " Genus correct, species 



