104 J. H. MAIDEN. 



See also " Journal of the Oalvert Scientific Exploring 

 Expedition, 1896-7," fcp. pp. 62, maps and plans. Published 

 by the Western Australian Parliament, 1902. See also 

 "The Oalvert Scientific Exploring Expedition," by J. G. 

 Hill, sm. 4to. pp. 44 (1905) with map showing the route. 



A. dineura and A. stipuligera are new records. 



17. Helms, Richard. " East Kimberley." Journ. Bureau 

 Agric. W.A., 2nd, 16th, and 30th June, 1897. A valuable 

 paper, containing notes on the natural vegetation, absence 

 of forests, reforesting the country and list of trees and 

 other economic plants for introduction. 



18. Brockman, F. S. " Report on Exploration of North- 

 west Kimberley, 1901, by Fred. S. Brockman, Chief Inspect- 

 ing Surveyor (Leader), with Appendices by Ohas. Orossland 

 (Second in Command) and Dr. P. M. House (Naturalist and 

 Botanist). Fcp. pp. 1 - 19, 51-59, with 28 photos, chiefly 

 of ethnographical interest, and a map fGovt. Printer, Perth, 

 W.A., 1902). The botanical references are few. At p. 10 

 it is stated that specimens of the principal grasses had been 

 forwarded to the Agricultural Department. 



"In no part of the country did I find timber or any indi- 

 genous product (other than grass) of any commercial value. 

 The Cypress Pine is I believe, the same that is used in 

 Queensland for fencing and building, and, as it grows to a 

 fair size and length, it should be suitable for those purposes 

 locally." 



Dr. House (p. 17) states that . . . "the duties of pack- 

 ing horses and attending to all my [personal wants left little 

 time for anything else in the intervals of travelling." At 

 p. 18, he notes that the natives stupefy fish by using the 

 "root of a shrub which grows along the banks of all these 

 rivers, and which is known on the Fitzroy River as Majalla." 

 On p. 19 he states, "a number of botanical specimens were 



