August, 1934. 
The Queensland Naturalist. 
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the rocky cliffs on the higher part of the mountain an 
interesting find was Eriostemon difformis in great 
abundance. 
On Saturday most of the party climbed Mount 
Greville. The rocky, trachytic slopes would probably 
carry a number of bright flowers in the spring. An in- 
teresting find was a Westringia, apparently a form of 
W. rosmariniformis, forming with Bossiaea rupicola 
regular thickets on the ridges. On the rocky cliff faces 
several specimens of a Phebalium , probably representing 
a new species, was discovered. Most of the party made the 
ascent of the mountain up a cleft or rain forest gorge in 
which Piccabin Palms — Archontophoenix Cunningham- 
iana, and the Tall Tree Fern — Alsophila excelsa — were the 
main scenic features of the forest. Both were remarkable 
on account of their extreme height. Festooning the trees 
and clambering over the rocks the Pepper Vine or Festoon 
Climber — Piper novaehollandiae — was extremely abundant. 
The region would well repay a visit during the spring 
months, and I hope to do this and have some interesting 
finds to bring before one of the Club’s meetings. 
BOTANY OF MOUNT EDWARDS AND DISTRICT. 
(B)._ NOTES ON THE GRASSES OF THE 
MT. EDWARDS DISTRICT. 
By S. L. Everist, Botanical Branch, Department of 
Agriculture and Stock, Brisbane. 
The grasses of the Mt, Edwards District provide 
quite an interesting study. From observations made din- 
ing the four days of the trip over sixty species were re- 
corded, and this total could, no doubt, be considerably 
increased by further study. 
From the grass point of view the most interesting 
find was Aristida spuria , a Spear Grass with very curly 
leaves which was quite common on both sides of the 
Reynolds Creek Gorge, though it was more plentiful on 
the southern side than on the northern. So far as we 
know this grass has only previously been recorded from 
Castle Hill, near Townsville, and this record extends its 
range very considerably. However, careful search in 
other districts would probably reveal its presence. 
The grasses of the district may be treated under five 
main headings, viz. : — 
1. those of the creek beds and banks 
2. those of the flats and foothills 
3. those of Alt. Edwards 
