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FIELD NATURALISTS' EXCURSION TO PIMPAMA. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' EXCURSION TO PIMPAMA. 

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A whole day excursion was made on March 18th, to Pimpama.. 

 There were six members p r esent. Only thin beits of scrub were 

 met with during the day, the original scrub lands having been 

 largely encroached upon for cultivation, while the scrubs on the- 

 hill sides were so dry as to yield little of interest to the collectors. 

 It was afterwards ascertained that the best scrubs had been left 

 unvisited, owing to the non-attendance of those better acquainted 

 with the locality ; but information was gained that will prove useful 

 on any future excursion to the same district. 



The following are some of the principal plants noticed in 

 flower and frust. as determined by F. M. Bailey, Esq. : — 



Abutilon oxycarpum, F. v. M. ; in flower. 



ECl&ocarpus grandis, F. v. M., Queensland quandong ; in flower. 



Bosistoa sapindiformis, F. v, M., towra ; in flower. 



Alpliitonia excelsn, Reissek., red ash ; in flower. 



Vifcis antarctica, Benth ; in fruit. This native grape was in prime 



condition for eating. 

 Rhus rho lanthema, F.v. i/., deep yellow wood ; in fruit. 

 Indigofera hirsuta, Linn. • in flower. 

 I. tritoliata, Linn. ; in flower 



Swainsonia galegifolia, R. Br., darling pea ; in flower and fruit. 

 .Eschynomene falcata, D.C., var, paucijuga, Benth. ; in flower and 

 fruit. 



Erythrina vespertilio, Benth. ; in fruit. 

 Cas>ia mimosoides, Linn. ; in flower. 

 Acucia implexa, Benth. ; in flower* 

 Myriophyllum latifolium, F. v ftl. ; in flower. ' 

 Ba-ekea virgata, Andr. : in flower. 



