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The South AnstroUan Naturalist. 
CENSUS OF THE VICTORIAN FLORA, WITH VER- 
NACULAR NAMES/’ 
(Compilod hy iho Phint Xauios (/ommittfM' of the h’'iel<l Natii- 
rntists’ (duh of Yietoria’). 
This little volume, which should prove of great interest to 
^very Nature-lover, is the outcome of the work of a plant com- 
mittee first appointed by the Field Naturalists’ Club of Victoria 
IS far back as 1907. Over, 2,000 species had to be dealt with. 
One great difficulty arose from the fact that very fe^w species 
possessed any vernacular name at all. Certain rules having 
been drawn up, the committee began its work of finding simple, 
appropriate, and pleasing names. The committee was able to 
publish tentative lists in the Victorian 'Mournal of Agricul- 
ture” in 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, and 1916. The work of revi- 
sion Avas aided by kindred societies, including some members of 
our oMm Section, and the result is now in the hands of the 
public. 
The changes made in the scientific names of recent years 
have been incorporated, such as that of the substitution of 
Dlehopogon for the well-known Arfhropodium, the common name 
suggested being Chocolate Lily,” from the well-known per- 
fume of this flower. 
A careful search reveals a Acealth of beautiful, descriptive, 
and simple names, though, of course, there are a feAv cases in 
Avhich further revision may be able to replace some unsuitable 
names. 
One of the great objects of our Section is to popularize the 
study of our natwe flora, and the adoption of easy and appro- 
priate names is certainly one of the most promising means to 
that end. The proposed names of some Avell-knoAvn plants 
occurring in our OAvn State are quoted as examples: 
Bur char din. Milkmaids; Bulhine hnlhosa, Bulbine lily; 
Caesia, Bluegrass Lily; Caladenia deformls. Blue Fairies; Olos- 
sodia major^ Wax-tip Orchid; Camarina stricia' (formerly 
quadrivaJvis), Drooping Sheoke (this spelling has been adopted 
by the Victorian F.N. Club); Isopogon, Cone-bush; Grevillea 
lavandulacea, LaA^ender Grevillea ; MveMenbeehia adpressa, 
Climbing Lignum; Daviesia nlieina, Gorse Bitter-pea; Pnitenaea 
daphnoides^ Large-leaf Bush-pea ; PlaiyJobinm obivnangidum^ 
Common Flat-pea; Kennedya prostrata. Scarlet Coral-pea; Har- 
denbergia {Kennedya) monophylla, Purple Coral-pea; Correa 
aemula, Hairy Correa; Tetrathecn ericifolia^ Heath Pink-eye; 
JJibbertia siricta. Erect Guinea-flower. 
The difficulty of finding a name Avhich shall be the most 
appropriate in all the States is illustrated by the choice of “Rab- 
bits’ ears” for the orchid, Thelymiira antennifera, T. Menziesii, 
