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THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 
July, 1952 
which occurs in Central Australia, whose 
tubers are eaten by the natives. 
51. Cy penis flab elli for mis. February 14. 
This handsome sedge is a garden escape, 
which has appeared spontaneously at Burn- 
side and Beaumont. 
52. AA—C. sp. Pulteney Street, between 
the pavement and wall. 
LILY FAMILY 
53. Asparagus officinalis (Edible Aspara- 
gus). This plant has appeared spontaneously 
at Lockleys. The red fruit may be eaten by 
birds which are probably responsible for 
its occurrence at Encounter Bay and in the 
hills. Escaping from gardens many years 
ago, it established itself along irrigation 
channels at Renmark. 
54. Asparagus medeoloides. This has a 
broad simple leaf and is evidently distri- 
buted by birds sometimes far afield. Plants 
have been found on the plains at Beau- 
mont, Glen Osmond, Modbury and also in 
the National Park. It has been found 
covering shrubs near Goolwa, Kingscote 
K.I., and near the Todd River Reservoir 
on Eyre Peninsula. 
55. A —Asphodelus fistulosis (Wild Onion 
—an unfortunate name). The plant does 
not taste or smell of onions and cattle will 
not touch it. April 27-December 29, Feb- 
ruary 3. This plant is in full bloom between 
August 7 and October 7. When fully out 
in abundance it gives quite a coral-red tint 
to the fields. 
56. Allium vineale (All these Alliums 
taste of Onions). A pest at Enfield and 
Northfield. Flowering January 3, mostly 
bulbils in the heads instead of fruits but 
the flowers have now elongated with 0 to 
14 in the head. It is very difficult to eradi- 
cate, as it multiplies by the bulbils in the 
roots, by bulbils taking the place of some 
of the flowers in the heads, and also by 
seed. 
57. A. Ampeloprasum (Wild Leek). 
Spreads by seeds and bulbils round the 
bulb. Growing at Beaumont. November 25- 
December 28. 
58. AA ?—A. roseum. This plant spreads 
by seeds and bulbils found in the flower 
heads and beside the bulb. A patch 
appeared in the Botanic Park near Frome 
Road in the spring of 1946. It was widely 
distributed in the neighbourhood includ- 
ing the Botanic Gardens in 1948. October 
24-December 7. A species with broad leaves 
probably this was seen growing in the 
garden of the late Sir Joseph Verco (now 
John Martins), North Terrace, November 
24, 1950. 
59. A —Allium triquetrum. September 16- 
November 6. Readily recognized by its 
three-angled stem and onion smell. Grow- 
ing in Botanic Park and at Burnside. 
AM ARY LL1DA CEA E FAMILY 
60. A— Agave americana. January 7-Feb- 
ruary 8. Grows at Beaumont and in the 
Botanic Park. This Agave is often called 
an Aloe. Its flowering stem is about 20 ft. 
Jong and the flowers are freely visited by 
honey-eaters. 
IRIS FAMILY 
61. Antholyza aethiopica (Aunt Eliza). 
Growing at Beaumont. There is a yellow 
form which is less common than the red. 
The yellow form has flowered as early as 
June 26; the red two days later. Other 
flowerings by July 15. Flowering freely by 
September 3, and a few flowers up to 
October 15. This is a garden escape which 
has become a nuisance in places, but it can 
be readily eradicated. When it is flowering- 
in mass the red makes a colourful picture. 
62. A —Spdraxis tricolor. September 27- 
October 8. This grows in the Magill Ceme- 
tery but is uncommon on the plains. It is 
very abundant around Blackwood. 
63. Babiana stricta. A handsome garden 
escape. Beaumont. 
64. Rornulea rosea (Onion-grass). No 
smell. August 10-October 5. One of the so- 
called Onion-grasses on account of the shape 
of its leaves, but it has no smell of onion. 
This species with pink flowers and the 
next one with smaller pale blue flowers 
are pests in garden paths where the ground 
is firm and consolidated, but they do not 
grow in cultivated soil. 
65. Rornulea columnae. August 10-Nov- 
ember 1 . 
66. Iris gerrnanica (German Iris). Sep- 
tember 3-October 26. White form, Sep- 
tember 9-17. A garden escape probably 
growing from portions of the plant and 
not spreading by seed. 
67. Freesia sp. September 9. Uncommon 
on the plains, but common at Blackwood. 
68. Watsonia sp. A pink flowered plant 
was found on the roadside at Beaumont, 
October 3. 
