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EXCURSION TO MOUNT LOFTY, OCTOBER 5. 
Under the direction of Mr. J. A. Hogan a party explored 
the scrub in the vicinity of the railway station. I’he underwood 
was a blaze of varied colour. The delicate Tetratheca pilosa in 
shades varying from pure white, through exquisite tints of purple, 
lavender and pink, was a conspicuous feature. Pultenaea in many 
varieties was also much in evidence. Dillwynia, Daviesia^ Hibber- 
tia (guinea flower), and Goodcnias also contributed to the dainty 
colour scheme. Leucopogon with its snowy spikes, added a 
pleasant contrast to the gayer tints. Grevillea with its long prom- 
inent styles and Euphrasia (eyebright), one of the most dainty of 
white blossoms and Epacris provided a feast for the eye. Orchids 
were represented by the quaint Caladenias (spiders), Diuris 
(double-tailed orchid), Glossodia (Tongue orchid), Thelymitra 
grandijlora was also observed, but the gorgeous blue flower of 
the latter had not yet opened. 
^ ^ EXCURSION TO THE FINNISS, OCTOBER 14. 
The excursion to Mt. Compass had to be given up owing to 
the state of the roads but Prof. Osborn piloted the party through 
Stirling, Echunga, Aleadows and Bull’s Creek to a spot on the 
Port Elliot road 41 miles. from Adelaide where the same classes 
of flora were to be observed. On the white sand recently swept 
by a bush-fire, the party found a surprising number of the pecu- 
liar Red beaked orchid, Lyperanihus nigricans. Another find was 
the very rare Sun-dew, Drosera bmata, which was also found in 
immense numbers in the wet swamps. 
LIST OF SPECIMENS RECORDED FROM THIS AREA. 
Lindsaya linearis, Kuhm., Cheilanthes tenuifolia, Swartz., Sel~ 
aginella ^Preissiana, Spreng., Themeda triandra, Forsk., Danthon- 
ia penicillata, F.v.AL, Pappophorum nigricans, R.Br., Cyperus ten- 
ellus, L.f., Schoeniis apogon, R. and S., Lepidosperma co 7 icavum, 
R.Br., L. carphoides, F.v.M., Hypolaena fastigiata, R.Br., Centro- 
lepis aristata, R. and S., C. strigosa, R. and S., Luzula campestris, 
Dianelta revoluta, R.Br., Burchardia umbellata, R.Br., Ang- 
uillaria dioica, R.Br., Lomandra dura,, Ewart., Thysa^iotus Pater- 
sonii, R.Br., Caesia vittata, R.Br., Chamaescilla corymbosa, F.v. 
M., Bulbine bidbosa, Haw., Dichopogon strictus, J. G. Bak., 
Xanthorrhoea semipla^ia, F.v.Ad., Hypoxis glabella, R.Br., Thely- 
wzira grandiflora, Fitz., T, anteyinijera, Hook, f., Prasophyllum 
elauim, R.Br., Lyperanthus nigricans, R.Br., Caladenia carnea, 
R.Br., C. Menziesii, R.Br., C. leptochila, Fltz., C. reticulata, Fitz., 
Dmns longifolia, R.Br., Microtis atrata, Llndh, Casuarhia distyla. 
Vent., Isopogon ceratophyllus, R.Br., Ade^ianthos terminalis, R. 
