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Compositae.— marginata, Benth., Clifton 
(Darling Downs), C. T. White, Dec., 1912. 
Olearia Nernstii, F. v. M., Coolangatta, F.N.C. Exchts., 
Sept., 1912. 
Picris hieracioides, Linn., var. squarrosa, (Steetz), Benth., 
Hendon (Darling Downs), C. T. White, Dec., 1912 ; Nerang, 
C. T. White, Dec., 1913. A weed in both localities. 
Epacrideae. — M elichms urceolatus, R.Br. , Goom bungee 
(Darling Downs), C. T. White, Jan., 1913 ; Coolangatta, 
C. T. White, Dec., 1907 ; Herberton, N.Q., Dr. F. H. Kenny, 
Jan.. 1912. 
Brachyloma daphnoides, Benth., (7oombimgee (Daiiing 
Downs), C. T. White, Jan.. 1913. 
So]s.ndiCene.—Duboisia myoporoides, R.Br*. Sandy land 
near seashore between Burleigh Heads and Currumhin, 
F.N.C. Exciirs., Sept.. 1912. 
T.oranthaceae.- - TTsc/zw-/ austvale, Bail., Warwick, F. C. 
Hall, Oct., 1913. (Parasitic on Heterodendron diversifolium). 
Euphorbiaceae.— speciosns, Muell. Arg., 
Noosa, H. A. Longman, Sept, 1913. 
Conunelinaceae.- — Commelina cyanea, R.Br., var. alba, 
Bail., Enoggera, F.K.C. Excurs., Mar.. 1914. 
GvB-mme'de.-^Panicnm imcinulaium , R.Br., (7oodna 
scrub, F.N.C. Excurs., Mar., 1913, This peculiar grass had 
not pre\'iously been met with so near Brisbane. 
Andvopogon fragilis, R.Br. (.4. brcvijoliiis Sio.), Goom- 
bungee (Darling Downs), C. T. Whif^, Jan., 1913. This 
grass had not previously been met with in Southern Queens- 
land, though recently recorded from New South W'ales. 
Botany of the Excursion to Tamborine Mt. 1-3 
May, 1915. -As a general account of the flora of the district 
has already been published in these ])ages,=^' there is only 
need here to refer to one or two of the more interesting plants 
met with. Owing to the heavy rains during the whole of 
our stay but little botanical collecting was accomplished. 
Drimys dipet'jla , F.V.M. {Magnoliaceae). This shrub is not 
at all uncommon on Tamborine and neighbouring mountains. 
Dysoxylon Fraseranuni, F.V.M. (Meliaceae). A number 
of good fruiting specimens of this tree were gathered. The 
fruits are globose or pyriform, an inch or more in diameter, 
and are white, wlien ripe with a rosy tint, dehiscing and 
displa^'ing the somewhat angular seed enclosed in the pulpy 
red arilhis. 
Senecio lavtns, Forst., var. lanceolatiis, Benth. (Compositac) . 
An erect shrub 3ft. or more high, common on the tableland. 
Tencriuni corymhosnm, R.Br. (Labiatae). The only 
Queensland habitat previously reported is Killarney. 
Shirley, Queensland Naturalist, 1, pp. 48 and 49, 
