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The Queensland Naturalist. 
VoL. I. 
TRANSACTIONS. 
LIST OF PLANTS SECURED DURING SANKEY’S 
SCRUB EXCURSION. 
By G. White. 
Ranunculus parviflorus, Linn var. australis (Ran,) ; 
Stephania aculeata, Bail. (Menis.) ; Hibbertia diffusa, R. Br. 
(Dill.) ; Citriobatus pauciflorus, A. Gunn. (Pittos.) ; Linum 
usitatissimuin, Linn. (Linese) ; Vitis liypoglauca, Fr. M. 
(Ampel.) ; Oxylobiuni scandens, Benth. {Leg.) ; Oxylobium 
aciculiferum, Benth. ; Jacksonia scoparia, R. Br. ; Daviesia 
ulicina, Sm. var. augustifolia ; Daviesia squarrosa, Sm. var. 
villifera ; Pultensea retusa, 8m. ; Pultsena villosa, W illd. ; 
Hovea aoutifolia, A. Gunn. ; Hardenbergia monopbylla, 
Benth.; Kennedya rubicunda. Vent. ; Acacia linifolia, Willd.; 
Acacia longifolia, Willd. ; Acacia Cunninghamii, Hook. ; 
Acacia aulacocarpa, A. Gunn. ; Eucalyptus acmenioides, 
Schau (Myrt.) ; Monotoca ellqjtioa, R. Br. (Epac.) ; Carissa 
ovata, R. Br. (Apocyn.) ; Alyxia ruscifolia, R. Br. var. 
pugioniformis ; Alchornea ilicifolia. Mull. Arg. (Eupliorb) ; 
Pterostylis nutans, R. Br. (Orchid) ; Aciantlius fornicatus, 
R. Br'.; Cyperus lucidus, R. Br. (Cyper.) ; Adiantum 
jethiopicum, Linn. (Filices) ; Adiantum liispidulum, 8m. ; 
Pteris aquilina, Linn. var. esculenta ; Pteris tremula, R. Br.; 
Doodia aspera, R. Br. var. media. ; Aspidium decom- 
positum, 8preng ; Polypodium punctatum, Thunb. ; Poly- 
podium rigidulum, Siv. 
ON BIRDS OBSERVED DURING THE EXCURSION 
TO SANKEY’S SCRUB, 8th AUGUST, 1908. 
By H. Tryon. 
About an hour’s sojourn at a much-frequented picnic- 
ing spot nigh the town at a time of day when birds are 
quietly seeking their evening meal, does not constitute 
the conditions most favourable for gaining acquaintance 
with them, especially when one is a member of a party. 
Some birds may, however, be encountered even under these 
circumstances. 
Several Magpie Larks or “Peewit” (Grallina picata) 
asserted themselves by their sprightly movements and 
shrill utterance. They were accompanied in the open 
pastures by the familiar Willy Wagtail (8auloprocta 
motacilloides). It is interesting to note, that, thanks to the 
