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them were stunted Banksias ; tlie wierd-looking Casuarina 
equestifolia ; the beautiful but evil-snielJing Hibbertia volubi- 
lis ; the bramble Rubus parviflora ; and conspicuous here and 
there were the yellow-flowered composites Podolepis longi- 
pedata ; Picris hieracioides, var. squarrosa, and sparingly 
in more sheltered spots the handsome sow-thistle — Sonchus 
maritimus. 
Leaving the sand-hills and in approaching the Club’s 
camp near the school-house, a flat thickly overgrown with 
Bracken Pteris aquila was traversed. In addition to this 
fern others met with were as follows : — Schizaea dichotoma ; 
S. bifida — of which the latter was of rare occurrence, 
individual specimens having the weak fertile frouds simple 
and contorted ; the parasol ferns, Gleichenia circinata 
growing in dense masses in the swamps, and G. flabellata 
occurring in drier situations ; also Blechnum cartilagineum 
— the fern with esculent roots affecting too the damper 
situations. On the flat all round the camp were beautiful 
examples of the Cypress Pine — Callitris cupressiformis, and 
Banksia seniula — tlie latter with unusually large spikes. 
In fact, except where wet conditions forbade the growth 
of trees, arboreal vegetation everywhere prevailed. This, 
however, did not claim much attention, but it was found 
to comprise besides Casuarinas and Banksias, eucalypts 
of at least two species — E. hjemastoma and E. corymbosa ; 
whilst a third kind — E. robusta, grew in clumps at the 
edge of a swamp within almost reach of the sea-spray. 
This eucalypt does not, as do the others mentioned, occur 
about Brisbane, but is a truly coastal species — at once 
known from these by its large turgid leaves. A second 
Banksia, B. integrifolia paluclosa, formed bushes here and 
there in the swamps — its large coarsely serrated leaves 
being noticeable. Acacia cunningliamii was common every- 
where, and the low trees of this species near tlie coast were 
one mass of blossom, and the “ Native Cherry,” Exocarpus 
cupressis form, was met with of bush-like dimensions. Grass 
trees, Xanthorrhsea arborea and the smaller X. hastilis,. 
were also common ; and screw pines, Pandanus pedun- 
culata, occurred in groups in the more open spots. 
The islands of Moreton Bay are rich in terrestial 
orchids, but these are principally in evidence some six 
weeks earlier (i.e., mid-August) tlian the date of the Club’s 
visit. However, almost adjacent to tlie camp occurred 
in profusion Prasophyllum patens, and a little further 
afield and still in dry situations, Caladinia carnea, with its 
pink star-like flowers and hairy foliage, was met with. 
Growing isolately occurred Thelymitra ixioides with large 
violet flowers ; Calocliilus campestris having peculiar purple 
fringes connected with the labellurn ; Caleana major, with 
strangely irritable flower, as we meet with in Draksea ; 
