198 A. J. EWART, JEAN WHITE AND J. R. TOVEY. 
Geelong to Williamstown (T. Heathcote 1907), A specimen 
gent to Mr. Maiden and identified as G. secunda was 
recorded by Mr. Walter in Vic. Nat. vol xix, p. 159 in 1903. 
Mr. Reader received specimens from Messrs. Pescott and 
Williamson from Corio Bay and identified them as Galenia 
pallens, Walp., and made the note that the plant was the 
same species as that previously collected at Geelong, and 
that it required to be seen whether the two species were 
synonymous or not. A specimen examined by me shewed 
four-partite calyces and hence was referred to Galenia 
pallens (Vict. Nat., xix, 1902, pp. 191, 194). Further 
material shewed that the calyces were mostly five partite, 
and on reference to Kew the specimens were determined 
as G. secunda. Gulenia pallens also has occasionally a five- 
partite calyx, and there are no constant essential features 
in the flower to distinguish either it or G. spathulata from 
G. secunda. The lessening hairiness is of no value, since it 
is also shewn by some forms, (‘‘Aizoon contaminatum, 
K. and Z.’’) already included under G. secunda. Probably 
therefore, G. pallens and G. spathulata should be reduced 
to varieties of G. secunda. In any case our plant occurs 
in two forms which have a very dissimilar external habit, 
one being strongly hairy, the other, possibly as the result 
of the presence of salt, being very much less hairy, so that 
the leaves shew as pale green and appear glabrous until 
examined with a lens. 
Hibiscus Trionum, L. (Malvacez). Victoria, Borung, 
F. M. Reader (1904), Kerang District (1908). 
This species was recorded as new to Victoria by F. M. 
Reader in Vict. Nat., xxi, (1905) but no locality was given. 
It appears to be naturalized. 
Lycium Afrum, L., ‘* Caffir-Thorn,’’ (Solanaceze). County 
of Follett, Victoria, F. M. Reader (1908). 
Probably only an escape from cultivation. 
