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mentary pinnules at the base of the leaf¬ 
stalks right in the crown of the stem. 
This is an interesting feature, and is not 
common in present-day ferns, hot is met 
with in fossils, and was once thought to 
be a parasitic growth. They are referred 
to as Aphlebia. The leaf-stalks of 
this are also prickly. The spore-cases 
are situated on the back of the pinnules, 
as in Alsophihi. hut when young are com¬ 
pletely enclosed in a spherical membran¬ 
ous indnsijm. This ruptures at matur¬ 
ity, but remains as a cun containing the 
soius. 
Of the smaller ferns the genus Emnaria 
was represented by many species. I,o- 
maria may always be recognised by the 
difference in shape her. veen the barren 
and fertile leaves. Whether the leaf be 
divided or simple, the sterile leaves are 
bioad and flat, while those bearing spores 
are everywhere contracted by a strong re¬ 
curving of the margin. I.omaria proeera 
was very common. It forms a handsome 
pot plant, and only its profusion pre¬ 
vents it being more cultivated. The 
rarest, of our Lomariiis, I.omaria pater- 
soni, was met with in one gully. The 
leaf of this fern is about eight inches 
long, and quite simple, the fertile leaves 
looking very like pieces of cord. This 
is the only part of Southern Tasmania 
where this fern has been recorded. 
There are three distinct shrubs, which 
grow on sand dunes, which are given the 
popular name o? Boob,,alia, Mvoporum 
serratum. Acacia sopherce, and Correa 
alba. They all tceur intermixed at the 
peek. This reckless use o common names 
is one of the reasons why botanists find 
it so necessary when wriling notes to in¬ 
clude the scientific designations. It is 
quite time that an authentic list of 
popular names should be cor/piled, and 
taught in our schools. 
Space will only permit one other group 
to he referred to here, namely, the orch¬ 
ids. Autumn is not the best time of year 
t > search for these. Only two were met 
with, both of which were Greendielmets. 
One was the small Pcerostylis aphylla 
and the other Pterostyl'S obtum . The 
latter differed from the form growing on 
Mount Wellington by having a rosette of 
leaves at the base of th * flower stem. 
In (lie spring the Neck is one of our 
richest hunting grounds for orchids. Mr. 
Oleines has sent us many of our rarest 
plants from here, namely, two of our 
obscure ('orysaiithes, ('. unguiculata and 
C. bica lea rata. Tlic sweet scented Cala- 
denia and the Black Orcb’d. The lat¬ 
ter is pink and white when fresh, but 
turns quite black on drying. 
ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES 
By G. H. Hardy, Tasmanian Museum, Hobart 
The Entomology of Knglehawk Neck 
has received much attention at various 
times, especially during January to 
March, 1913, amongst Hvmenopteva by 
Mr. Howland Turner, of the British 
Museum, and it would be scarcely sur¬ 
prising if the party procured nothing new 
on this occasion in the way of species. 
The extra late Easter is another factor 
against finding new species during the 
outing. Nevertheless, several important 
captures were made, some of which are 
entirely new; others as yel undescribed. 
Particulars are given under their respec¬ 
tive orders. 
Reviewing the collections ns a whole, 
the entomological captures wore certainly 
successful, perhaps more so than at any 
other of the Easter excursions I have at¬ 
tended, and the success is greatly owing 
to the energies of my co-worker, Mr. 
Clive Cole, to whom is credited the cap¬ 
ture of the most difficult specimen to 
secure, namely, the Dragonfly, which be¬ 
longs in a genus well noted for its rarity 
and great speed of flight. In ail, ovei 
210 specimens were secured. 
ORTHOPTERA. 2 specimens, one cock¬ 
roach and one locust only were taken. 
NETTR.O I’TERA.--5 specimens. Two ex¬ 
cellent captures were made in this order, 
one Dragonfly and one (’oniopterygidae, 
both of which were taken by Mr. Cole. 
About 1,0 species of Dragonflies are 
known from Tasmania. It is uncertain if 
the species taken on this occasion is new. 
The Coniopterygidae, a family of 
minute insects having body and wings 
covered with a powdery efflorescence, lias 
only recently been recorded from Aus¬ 
tralia. It was entirely unknown in Tas¬ 
mania until I discovered it on Mt. Wel¬ 
lington last January. This new specimen 
makes a second time the family has been 
taken in Tasmania. 
