BY J. H. ■ YMOXDS. 



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Lvonsia reticulata, F. v. M. ; in flower and fruit. 

 Secamone elliptica, R. Br. ; in flower. 



Ipoma?a palmata, Forskl. ; in flower. Brisbane River u morning 

 glory." 



Tecoma australis, R. Br. ; in fruit. 

 Nyssanthes diffusa, R. Br. ; flower. 



Mallotus philippinensis, Muell Arg. ; in fruit. The kamela of 

 commerce is obtained from the fruit of this tree. 



Cudrania javanensis, Frecul ; in early fruit. The wood furnishes 

 a yellow dye. 



Spiranthes australis, Lmdley ; in flower. 



Flagellaria indica, Linn \ in flower. This is the cane used by 



the natives in tree climbing. 

 Geitonoplesium cymosum, A. Cunn % 



Hemarthria compressa, R. Br. This is a wiry grass found on wet 

 land and greedily eaten by stock. Besides the above some 

 few specimen were obtained of ferns, mosses, and fungi, 

 but only of kinds commonly met with. A close gearch 

 was made for an orchid Sarcochilus Hillii, F. v. J/., which 

 a few years ago was abundant on the stems of the trees in 

 this locality, but no plants of this lovely little species were 

 seen. 



The following lichens were determined by Mr. Shirley : — 

 Cladonia macilenta v. seductrix. 

 Lecanora Babbingtonii. 



„ subfusca. 

 Verrucaria (albissima) 1 



EXCURSION OF FIELD NATURALISTS" SECTION 

 TO BROOKFIELD. 



December 10th, 1888. 



The locality visited was near the head of Moggill Greek and about 

 two miles south of the Gold Creek reservoir. A spur from 

 D'Aguilar's Range running east separates Gold Creek from 



