BY J. H. SIMMONDS. 



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Silene gallica, Linn. The French catchfly, an introduced weed 

 was noticed in great abundance on open land. 



Hibiscus heterophyllus, Vent. The wild Rosella, was noticed 

 in flower. This tree yields a good fibre, and the calices and involucres 

 are acid somewhat like the well-known Rosella. 



Crotalaria linifolia, Linn f. In flower. 



Zornia diphylla, Pers. In flower. 



Glycine clandestina, Wendl. In flower. 



Mezoneurum brachycarpum, Benth. We were fortunate enough 

 to gather excellent flower specimens of this large prickly climber. 

 .Specimens (in fruit) of the other species M. Scortechinii, F. v, M. 3 

 were gathered last year at Pimpama. It may here be noticed that 

 the present species is much the larger of the two in all its parts, 

 and has no corky flanges to its stem. 



Rubu3 rosrefolius, Sin. The native raspberry. In flower and 



fruit. 



Haloragis heteiophylla, Brongn. In flower. 



Callistemon lanceolatus. D.C. Creekside bottle-brush. In 

 flower. 



Eugenia Ventenatii, Benth. The water gum. In flower. 

 Melothria Cunninghamii, F. v. M. In flower. 

 Hodgkinsonia ovaliflora, F. v. M. In fruit. 

 Velleia spathulata, Benth. In flower. 

 Lobelia purpuracens, E. Br. In flower. 



Anagallis arvensis, Linn. The European red pimpernel. 

 This at one time enjoyed a very high medicinal reputation, hence 

 the name is said to be derived from the Greek to laugh. A decoc- 

 tion of the plant being supposed to remove the cause of low spirits 

 and despondency. This property was fully believed by Pliny and 

 Dioscorides according to many writers. Dr. Lindley's "Flora medica" 

 .ascribes to it poisonous properties, and says it has been prescribed 

 in epilepsy and dropsy. 



Asclepias curassayica, Linn. The red-head ,or milky cotton 

 bush. In flower. 



