Flora o/ Aiiatvalla. 193 



A small tree from 5-8 feet in height. Briuichlets are from 4-4J 

 ill., and branches slender. The sheath-tt^th vary from six to seven 

 in number. 



Fruit cones are cylindrical, ami very regular. alx)ut ^-in. in 

 diameter, and 1-in. long. The valves do not protrude beyond the 

 surface, which is nearly smooth, and quite glabrous. 



The seeds are small and red. TheV are nmch more pointed than 

 .those of C. humilis, and smaller. 



Deviations from C. humilis. 



(1) Branches. — These are much more slender, and the branchlets 

 are about twice as long, though with shorter internode.s and smaller 

 diameter; they are also less angular than C. humilis. The colour 



of the branchlets is more greenish than grey. 



(2) Fruits. — The cones are shorter and less rugose, the valves and 

 markings are more regularly arranged, and the valves do not open 

 as widely. The seeds are small, red and pointed, while those of 



'C. humilis are larger, black and blunt. 



CoLLOMiA cocciNEA, Lchm. ex Benth. ** Scarlet-flowered Colloriiia." 



(Polemoniaceae). 



Mandurang, Hintiraecku (without date), Bendigo, E. J. Sem- 

 mens, Nov., 1919. 



This plant, a native of Chili, is an exotic, found growing wild, 

 but not yet sufficiently established to be considered naturalised. 



Ckkpis sktosa, Hall, f. "Hairy Crepis." (Compositae). 



Ballarat, Victoria, E. J. Semmens, March, 1913. 



This plant, a native of Europe and Asia Minor, may be classed 

 :as an exotic, not yet sufficiently established to be considered 

 naturalised. It is a weed of cultivated and waste places, and takes 

 up the place of useful vegetation, and should l)e suppressed. 



Crowea saligna, Andr. (Rutaceae). 



Pine Mountain, Upper Murray Biver, Vic, C. Walker, Oct., 

 11891. 



Cytisus linifolius, Lain. "Flax Broom." (Leguminosae). 

 Roadsides, at Ararat, E. J. Scnnnens. OctolKT, lOlP. Anothei 

 locality in Victoria for this introduced plant. 



