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THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 
May 9, 1950. 
At Easter, Loranthus miraculosus , var. 
Boormanii, was found flowering at Cowirra, 
near Mannurn. Its host was Myoporum platy - 
carpum. The “Flora of South Australia'’ 
gives this plant as occurring in “northern 
part of Flinders Range and westward to 
Ooldea; north of Renmark to Cockburn.” 
Those who know Chaunce’s Line may be 
interested to hear that on August 15 Piero- 
stylis mutica, Pterostylis cycnocephala and 
Calaclenia filamentosa, var. tentaculata, were 
in bloom there, while on September 4 Gala- 
denia cardiochila was in flower. 
On September 11, Acacia Bynoeana , var. 
latifolia, given in the “Flora of South Aus- 
tralia” for “Karoonda, Loxton (Murray 
Lands),” was seen in bloom a few miles from 
M annum. 
Two of our rarer plants, Dodonea 
humilis and Microcybe paucijlora, noted on 
last year’s excursion to Chaunce’s Line, were 
again noticed in September of this year 
(1949) in flower. It was observed that they 
were growing in juxtaposition to Boronia 
inornate. 
In December of last year three plants of 
Billardiera scandens were noticed at, Bridge- 
water. The “Flora of South Australia” gave 
the range of this species as “Kangaroo Is- 
land”; near Port Lincoln: recorded by 
Mueller from Mt. Gambier.” In the disastrous 
bush (ire that occurred at Bridgewater early 
this year all three plants were apparently 
destroyed, but in September one was seen to 
be growing vigorously again, so there are 
still hopes that this beautiful Billardiera may 
survive in this locality. 
S. E. ROWE. 
At Mannurn on September 11, the Yellow - 
billed Spoonbill (Platalea flavipes) was 
noticed wading in the shallows in search of 
food. Early in the morning of the same 
day a Brown Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus) 
was seen in the swamp. 
At Chaunce’s Line on August 14, I had 
the privilege of observing a pair of Shy 
Ground-Wrens (Hylacola cauta) at close 
quarters. Amongst the birds noted on this 
occasion were the White-eared Honeyeater 
(Meliphaga leucotis ), the Yellow-plumed 
Honeyeater (Meliphaga ornata), the Spiny- 
cheeked Honeyeater ( Acanthagenys ru'fogu- 
laris), and the Striped Honeyeater (Plec- 
torhyncha lanceolate i). On September 18. a 
Southern Scrub-robin ( Drymodes brunneo - 
pygia) w*as seen there, feeding its young. 
In a small patch of scrub on the Strathal- 
byn-Woodchester Road on September 18, four 
Black-capped Sittela (Neositta pileata) were 
observed. Here, too, were eight of the White- 
winged Triller (Lalage tricolor), a bird 
usually seen in pairs. 
S. A. ROWE. 
ADDITIONS TO THE FLORA OF THE 
ADELAIDE COAST 
(By J. B. CLELAND 
Additions to the Coast Flora that have 
been made since the issue in 1935 of 
Publication No. 3 of the Field Naturalists’ 
Section entitled “The Geography and Botany 
of the Adelaide Coast.” 
(* Introduced. Author’s names will 
be found in Black’s Flora.) 
GRASSES: — ” Sorghum halepense, Johnson 
Grass. Paspalum distichum , Water Couch 
Grass, already recorded, also Brighton. 
dilatatum. Digitaria sanguinalis. Summer 
Grass. *Setaria verticillala. * Pennisetum 
villosum — this ornamental grass growing 
in tussocks has now spread to Largs Bay, 
Brighton and Aldinga. Enneapogon nigri- 
cans , recorded as Pappophorum, also 
Brighton. " Eragrostis cilianensis, Sema- 
phore. *T riticum aestivum, Wheat. 
CYPERACEAE (Sedges) : — Cyperus gym no - 
caulos, Henley Beach. Tetraria capillar is, 
Sellick’s Beach cliffs. Lepidosperma con - 
gestum replaces C. concavum. L. laterale , 
Sellick’s scrub. Chorizandra enodis, Sel- 
lick’s scrub. Carex divisa, Henley Beach. 
CENTROLEPIDACEAE : — Centrolepis poly - 
gyna, Sellick’s scrub. 
LILIACEAE: — * Asparagus officinalis, Edible 
Asparagus, Fulham. Anguillaria dioica. 
Port Willunga. Lomandra micrantha re- 
places L. fdiformis. L. densiflora, Sel- 
lick’s Beach. Caesia vittata, Port Willunga. 
IRIDACEAE: — * Romulea rosea , Onion-grass. 
ORCH1DACEAE: — Caladenia latifolia , Sel- 
lick’s scrub ( 3 / 9/ 49 ) . 
LORANTHACEAE ( Mistletoes) : — Loranthus 
Miquelii on Eucalyptus odorata and E. fas - 
ciculosa. Sellick’s scrub. L. Exocarpi also 
on Eucarya Mur ray ana. Bitter Quandong, 
Sellick’s scrub. 
POLYGON ACE AE: Muehlenbeckia Cun- 
