J:fy J. ClrUiuI, MJ). 
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Q.A. XAT., VOr.. 
May. J933. 
XIV 
(5) The Pinery On The East Side Of The Port River 
Between Alberton And The Grange 
I'he Pinery consists of a sandy ,slightly_ raised ridge, a con- 
solidated sand-dune, stretching for several miles close to the east 
bank of the river. It has a very interesting flora and contains 
a few plants whicli are rare. It also shows affinities with the 
malice scrub In having Grevillea Ulcijolia. \i one time this was 
quite a forest of Native Pines {Callitris propinqtia) with Pepper- 
mint Gums (Eucalyptus odorata) and some Black Tea-tree 
(Melaleuca pubescens), Eucalyptus leucoxylon and Sheoaks (Cas- 
uarina siricla). Much of the timber has been cut out, though 
a considerable number of Pines still exist and young ones are 
coming up. d'he land was bought by the Government for soldier 
settlements but found unsuitable. As part is leased as golf-links, 
it is to be hoped that this interesting bit of country will be pre- 
served in future more or less intact. Its interest as a reserve is 
somewhat offset by the prevalence of mosquitoes. A number of 
N'ati\'e Peaches (Eucarya acuminata) still grow here though it 
is doubtful if they form fruit. Most of what appear to be young 
ones are probably suckers. Other scattered bushes include .Icacia 
ar-mata, Golden Wattle pycnantha), A. lignlata (heavily 
galled), Banksia viarginata, Dodonaea snscosa, Myoponim insiiE 
are and the introduced Nkotiana glauca and OpuMia monocantha. 
Grevillea ilicifolia is a rather spreading low bush, the flowers t-ery 
attractive to bees: Muehlenhechia adpressa scrambles up other 
shrubs; Kunzea pomUera (ffituntry’), bearing an edible fruit 
tasting somewhat of apples and making a nice jam, is almost 
prostrate and extensively rooting. Of the grasses, there are 
Stipa elegantisshna with its beautiful feathery awns and two 
other species at least of Spear Grasses, one with broad leaves 
(Stipa sp.), and probably two species of Danthonia, Agropyrum 
scabrum and the Introduced grasses Ekrharta longiflora and 
Pentaschisfis airoides, and Fescues and other introduced species. 
The tall Scirpus nodosus, with flower stalks like drum-sticks, 
the small elegant tufted annual S. antarcticus, the wiry Cladium 
junceum and the common Lepidosperma concavum arc scattered 
representatives of the sedges; the sweet-scented Dichopogan 
,\iricius (common), Dianella revolula. Lomandra teucocephala, 
L. glaiica and Thysanotus represent the Liliaceae; Thomasia 
petalocalyx is a small showy shrub with almost lilac-coloured 
flowers; there are two Ilibbertias, //. strict a var. glabriusciila. 
glabrous, with show}' }-cllow flowers and //. fasciculata var. 
piibigera, with hoary leaves and rather small flowers, onh' known 
