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plants. Tn one scrub Ormthoehilus Hillti was abundant, 
but absent from the other. With it were occasional plants 
of one of the Sarcanthime, probably Saccdlabiwm brevil- 
abre, but it was not in flower. In these scrubs the Dendro- 
biums came into their own. but were not really plentiful . 
]). tetrUgonum, I), gracilicaule. I). mouoph glhnn, IK Mortn 
and I). ling ai forme were met with. The favourite host of 
the last appeared to he the pine trees — Araucaria dunning- 
harnii. 'Pile only B-iilbophyllinn seen was B. aurantiacum. 
In the open forest D. ae nudum favoured its usual host 
Tristuuia coriferta. Cymbidium suave and <\ canaliculatum 
were fairly common, while deodorant pictum could be 
found almost anywhere in the open. 
A little swampy pocket near the sea provided a 
solitary plant of Phaius Tunkcrvilliae. 
It was surprising that no plants of the common 
Dendrobium speciosum were seen and no species of the 
genus Sarc-ochilus. Also one would expect to find the 
rosettes of several species of Pterostylis. but perhaps we 
were a little too early or a little too short of time. 
A visit in the springtime, with leisure to comb the 
swamps, the hi 1 1 sides and the heath, should prove full of 
interest to all botanically minded and to the lovers of 
orchids in particular. 
NOTES ON SOME FUNGI FOUND AT NOOSA 
By R. F. N. LANGDON 
Some interesting fungi were observed during several 
walks through the country adjacent to Xocsa. 
A member of the mushroom family, a bright red 
species of Hygrophorus, was found in wet ground on the 
edge of the heath country. This fungus was abundant in 
a restricted area of a few square yards and stood out 
prominently among the grasses and sedges because of its 
bright colour and smooth wavy surface. 
in a patch of rain forest. Sym places was found with the 
fungus Telimcua parasitic on its leaves.. Small round 
black patches, about -Jin. in diameter, with a shiny sur- 
face occur on the upper side of infected leaves. This is 
the first record of Telimena in Queensland. Various kinds 
of bracket, fungi of the genera Fames , Polyporus and 
Polystictus were found 'in the rain forest oil logs and '-fallen 
