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known diseases in this category, their life history as far as has been 
determined, the circumstances which are favourable to their develop- 
ment, and the remedies which have been tried. Such a work would 
be a sort of “ domestic medicine” for vegetable diseases, and would 
be a manual for self-help in all emergencies. Although the Ghermans 
have two or three works of repute which would serve this purpose, 
there is none, unfortunately, in the English language which covers the 
whole ground, or touches other than field crops, or extends beyond an 
agricultural interest. 
This communication cannot pretend to do more than to touch the 
fringe of a most important subject, and to urge it upon the attention 
of all who are interested in the success of the vineyards and orchards 
of Australia. Specific and detailed information would have been out 
of place, and could not have been circumscribed within the necessary 
limits, besides which it is not so important, in the first instance, as 
those general characteristics which determine the nature of the 
parasite, and the direction which remedial efforts must assume. 
We are driven to a reiteration of the old adage that “ knowledge 
is power,” and to make its application to pestiferous fungi a final 
argument, since it will be evident, from the very nature of the pests, 
that the individual who has possession of the elementary knowledge 
necessary to discriminate the differences between an endophyte and 
an epiphyte will have a great advantage over one who does not possess 
such knowledge, and will be ready to take action at once, without 
waiting for extraneous help, meanwhile permitting the parasite to 
establish itself, to the increase of its power. It is matter of history 
that prompt action, when made in the proper direction, may save a 
crop ; but such action presupposes knowledge, and in proportion to 
the extent of that knowledge will success follow its application. “ I 
speak as unto wise men, judge ye what I say.” 
2.— PECULIARITIES OF THE PHANEROGAMIC FLORA OF 
QUEENSLAND. 
By I. M. BAILED , F.L.S., Government Botanist, Queensland. 
I. Introductory remarks. 
II. Change of character, habit, or structure probably due to climatic influences 
III. Distant habitats within the colony. 
IV. Representatives of genera usually only found in couLtries distant from 
Australia. 
Y. With regard to peculiar habit. 
VI. Indigenous fruits recommended for cultivation. 
X a i riegatiori Queensland plants, including naturalised species. 
VIII. Colour supposed to be abnormal. 
IX. Plants recently found to contain highly poisonous properties. 
X. Nodules. 
XI. Naturalised and strayed plants. 
XII. Deciduous trees. 
I* — INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. 
My intention in preparing the present paper has not been to 
furnish a general review of the Flora of Queensland. My object has 
rather been to make a few' remarks upon some of what might be termed 
the remarkable features v f the Flora in regard to distribution, habit, 
