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6 inches by 2 inches and containing 1 to 2 large chestnut-like seeds 
littered the ground. They appeared to have fallen while still closed, 
and to have dehisced afterwards as they lay upon the ground. The 
leafy canopy overhead was so distant and so interlaced that it was 
difficult to know to which of the trees growing around to assign 
them. The same difficulty confronted one at another point where 
the pear-shaped hard-fleshed fruits of Sideroxylon (Sapotaceas) con¬ 
taining beautifully polished seeds like cowrie shells lay scattered 
about. Epiphytes were to be seen everywhere, Dendrobiums and 
Platyceriums (Stag’s-horn fern) being the most conspicuous. Of 
other Ferns the Bird’s-nest fern ( Asplenium nidus), the Hare’s-foot 
fern ( Davallia pyxidata) and various creeping Polypodiums (P. 
serpens, P. confiuens) were met with. The stems of these Poly¬ 
podiums creep from the ground up the tree trunks often for a con¬ 
siderable distance, and form matted coverings of considerable extent. 
On both these excursions we were greatly indebted to Miss 
Hannah, who was then staying at Canungra and who most kindly 
acted as guide. Her knowledge of the tracks through the scrub 
and her familiarity with the vegetation enabled us to make the 
very most of our limited time. 
The Brisbane Botanic Garden is pleasantly situated on sloping 
ground which runs down to the river bank, but with but a single 
day in Brisbane itself, only a short visit could be managed. It 
enabled me, however, at least to see some characteristic Queensland 
types which had not been met with at Canungra, as e.g. the Silky 
Oak ( Grevillea robusta), a tree which sometimes reaches a height 
of 100 feet, the Queensland Nut ( Macadamia ternifolia) another 
tall Proteaceous tree, and the Bunya Bunya ( Araucaria Bidwilli). 
The meeting terminated at Brisbane on September 1st, and I 
realised that I had just lived the most crowded seven weeks of my 
life—seven delightful weeks providing me with a succession of new 
sights, new impressions, new experiences, a few of which I have 
attempted to review here. 
Cambridge, 
January, 1915. 
