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to a more limited extent. Among the trees are the red ash 
(jAlphit onia petriei ) , saffron heart ( Halfordia drupifera) , 
wild cherry ( Eugenia ), blueberry ash (. Elaeocarpus 
obovaius) and water gum (Tristanio laurina). Epiphytic 
orchids are not very common in the district, the most 
plentiful being the Lily of the Valley ( Dendrobium mono - 
pliyllum ), which grows on rain forest trees in large masses. 
The long-stemmed arrowroot orchid ( Cymbidium sauve) 
is found mostly in decaying timber or hollow trees, and 
the long-leafed arrowroot orchid ( Cymbidium albuci- 
florum) on trunks of growing trees. 
The Boronia swamps are, of course, the ideal wild 
flower areas, and great tracts of these extend around and 
about Caloundra. Swamp boronia ( Boronia falci folia ) is 
here found growing in profusion amidst pink and white 
Leptospermum. Other flowers are Phyllota phylicoides, 
Pulienaea , spp. Hakea gibbosa , Grevillea leiophylla, the 
beautiful and popular Christmas Bells (Blandfordia 
flammea) (both red and yellow), and the broadleafed 
Banksia ( Banksia lati folia). 
A very common tree on the low ridges is the apple- 
tree bloodwood (Anaophora Woodsiana ), which in general 
appearance is very like the ordinary bloodwood. 
Along the coast is found in abundance the weeping 
she-oak ( Casuarina eamsetifolia) , a rather small tree with 
long droping branchlets; it grows on the sandhills and 
does not appear to be affected by the sea winds. Pandanus 
palms (Pandanus: pedunculatus ) and Banksia collina are 
also very common. 
The principal ferns and fern allies include Psilotum 
trrauftrum , growing in the scrub on Bribie: Gleichenia 
flabelMa or star fern ; Blechnum semdatum ; and a species 
of Adiantum. A small gully within the township of 
Caloundra appears to be the only place in which maiden- 
hair (Admnfum a fihiopicum) grows. On the rain forest 
trees of both Bribie and the mainland. Staghorns (Platy- 
rerium errand p). Elkhorns ( Plain atrium alricorns). and 
Bird’s Nest Ferns (Asnlp.mum nidus) are to be found, 
although by no means plentiful. 
BIRDS OF CALOUNDRA. 
REPORT ON EASTER EXCURSION BY GEORGE H. 
BARKER. 
Due to the nature of the outing and the variety of 
country covered, this year’s excursion was essentially a 
bird observer’s holiday. The trip down the river and 
across the bay to Bribie, then the halt at Bribie itself. The 
next day’s journey up the Passage to Caloundra, and then 
