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August, 1934. 
The Queensland Naturalist. 
It will be seen that ‘although the species on the lower 
slopes of both Mt. Greville and Mt. Edwards are essentially 
the same their relative importance is quite different. 
In the rain-forest in the gorge grasses are not at all 
common, and the only species observed was Panimm pyg- 
maeum . 
On the slopes above the gorge most of the species of 
the lower slopes occur, but with the important addition 
of Poa caespitosa var. australis. On the higher slopes all 
the grasses except this Poa disappear until just below the 
summit it is practically the only species present. How- 
ever, two species of Stipa make their appearance near the 
top of the mountain. One of these has flowering culms up 
to about 5 feet high. 
The grass flora of the Reynolds Creek Gorge is in- 
teresting. The southern slope is covered to a large extent 
by Aristida spuria. , with which on the higher slopes is 
associated Panimm uncimdatum , Aristida ramosa and A. 
gracilipes. Growing in crevices on the bare trachyte slopes 
just above the water are quite a number of species, includ- 
ing Chloris ventricosa, Dichanthium affine , Amphilophis 
decipiens. Eragrostis parviflora, Eragrostis diandra, 
Heteropogon contortus , Pappophorum nigricans var. 
arenicolum and Braeliiaria foliosa. 
Above the pine forest on the northern side of the 
gorge we find Panicum uncinulatum, Entolasia sp. and 
Chloris unispicea , while on the creek flats at the bottom 
are Oplismenus compositus and a small Paspalidium. 
MOUNT EDWARDS: EASTER CAMP, 1934. 
BIRD NOTES. 
By G. H. BARKER, Hon. Secretary for Queensland , 
R.A.O.U. 
The Mt. Edwards camp site was an ideal one from 
many points of view, but particularly from that of the 
bird observer. The beautiful Reynolds Creek on the 
banks of which our tents were pitched formed an ideal 
sanctuary for the many birds of the area. Consequently 
practically 90 per cent, of the birds observed during our 
stay were noted close to the actual camp site. From early 
morning till it was quite dark different birds were in 
evidence from hour to hour. Our old friends, the Laugh- 
ing Kookaburras, started with the first streaks of dawn, 
beating the farmers’ poultry in their self-appointed task 
of waking the countryside to a new day. Also well after 
sundown they were the last bird voices to be heard as the 
night closed in; there were plenty of them, too. Quite a 
