BY C. J. WILD, F.L.S. 
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suberosa, and the Cyprus pine — Callitris robusta ; and in 
addition to these are the previously-mentioned tea trees — 
Melaleuca leucodendron and Callistemon — both affecting damp 
low-lying spots. Amongst herbaceous plants growing away 
from the swamps specimens were secured of the blue-flowered 
lonidium, I. filiforme, the leguminous climbers Hardenbergia 
monophylla and Glycine tabacina ; Trachymene procumbens, 
Oalotis cuneifolia, Helichrysum bracteatum, and H. apiculatum, 
Velleia spathulata, the strange-looking fern Schizsea dichotoma. 
On the immediate seaboard were found the large convolvulus, 
Convolvulus pes-capi*a3, the legume Canavallia obtusifolia, and 
the blue-flowered lobelia, Dampiera stricta. Amongst natural- 
ised plants, or indigenous species growing as weeds, the following 
were collected — ^namely, Alalvastrum tricuspidatum, Sida 
rhombifolia, Geranium, sp. (scented variety), Oxalis corniculata, 
or sour grass ; Gnaiflialium luteo-album, Bidens pilosa, or 
“ cobblers’ pegs ” (Bailey) ; Galinsoga parviflora, the annual 
mercury ; Tagetes glandulifera, the stinking Rodgers ; Vittandia, 
sp. ; Sonchus oleraceus, sow thistle ; Wahlenbergia gracilis, the 
Australian harebell ; Asclepias curassavica, the cotton weed ; 
Solanum nigrum, the night-shade ; Verbena bonariensis ; 
Lantana camara ; Chenopodium ambrosioides, the Mexican tea ; 
Euphorbia pilulifera, the asthma spurge ; Ricinus communis, 
the castor oil plant. Time would not admit of the pasturage 
being critically examined ; tlie abundance of the introduced 
buffalo grass in the paddocks was, however, remarked, also the 
presence of Paspalum indicuin and Cynodon dactylon, both 
, predominant species. 
BIRDS OBSERVED DURING A VISIT TO 
STRADBROKE ISLAND. 
BY 
H. CONNAH. 
(Read on 2nd June, 1892). 
— This paper related to the birds — but few in number 
and variety — met with by the author on the occasion of an 
excursion on the part of the Society made in May, 1892 : vkle 
Queenslander,” 11th June, 1892. — Ed,] 
