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Plate XXXI. 

 Fig. 1. — Fine specimen of Desert Oak (Casuarina Decaisneana, 

 F. v. M.) growing in the sandy country of the Finke basin to a 

 height of 40 to 50 ft. Porcupine Grass (Triodia, sp.) in the 

 foreground. 



Fig. 2. — Young Desert Oak (Casuarina Decaisneana, F. v. M.). 

 Porcupine Grass (Triodia, sp.) in the foreground. 



Plate XXXII. 



Fig. 1. — Young Desert Oak (Casuarina Decaisneana, F. v. M.). 

 Porcupine Grass (Triodia, sp.) in the foreground. 



Fig. 2. — Trunk of Desert Oak (Casuarina Decaisneana, 

 F. v. M.) showing characteristic rough bark. 



Plate XXXIII. 



Fig. 1. — Eucalyptus terminalis, F. v. M. A widely distributed 

 eucalypt, growing chiefly on rocky slopes and tablelands. 



Fig. 2. — Tall Palms (Livistona Marice, F. v. M.) growing in 

 the Glen of Palms (Palm Creek). 



Plate XXXIV. 



Fig. 1. — Two young Palms (Livistona Marice, F. v. M.) in 

 Palm Creek in the foreground, with a single tall specimen at the 

 back. 



Fig. 2. — Cycad (Encephalartos MacDonnelli, F. v. M.) growing 

 on the rocks in the Krichauff Ranges. This cycad is found also 

 gregariously in association with the palms in Palm Glen. 



Plate XXXV. 



Fig. 1. — Rock face at Emily Gap, MacDonnell Ranges, show- 

 ing sacred paintings associated with the Witchety Grub Totem 

 of the Arunta tribe, of which this locality forms the most 

 important centre. 



Fig. 2. — Rock paintings at Urinilla Springs, 20 miles west of 

 Hale River and 40 miles south of Love Creek, MacDonnell Ranges. 

 The paintings are done in red ochre and white clay. 



Plate XXXVI. 



Fig. 1. — Performers (Arunta natives) in the Devil Dance, 

 Alice Springs, MacDonnell Ranges. 



Fig. 2. — Group of Arunta natives decorated for the per- 

 formance of a stage in the initiatory ceremonies of young men. 

 The central feature is a long decorated Churinga, at the base of 

 which are two smaller Churinga, of which two are decorated with 

 a snake pattern. Some of the men hold decorated spears, and 

 one a decorated wand, and all but one wear ornaments of flaked, 

 sticks in their hair. 



Plate XXXVII. 



Fig. 1. — Closer view of the decorated Churinga and of three 

 of the performers shown in plate xxxvi. 



Fig. 2. — An old Arunta man, one of the performers shown in 

 plates xxxvi. and xxxvii., holding in the right hand a Churinga 

 decorated with the snake pattern and in the left a decorated 

 wand. 



