Jan., 1923] 
CAMPBELL-AUSTRALASIAN BOTANICAL NOTES 
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the neighborhood of Jungaburra are some trees of gigantic size (fig. 3). 
One, with a compact trunk of closely interlaced roots, was said to have a 
girth of 120 feet, and the great crown of foliage was in proportion. 
Fig. 3. Giant Ficus; Jungaburra, North Queensland. 
From Cairns I returned by steamer to Brisbane, the chief city of Queens¬ 
land, nearly a thousand miles south. The botanical garden in Brisbane is 
not very large, but, as it was established many years ago, it contains many 
fine old trees and shrubs. The climate of Brisbane is subtropical, and 
there is a pretty large collection of palms and other tropical types, as well 
as those of more temperate climes. A small grove of giant bamboos, 
sheltering palms, and tree ferns was perhaps the most striking feature of 
the garden. Of the flowering shrubs, a fine lot of Indian Azaleas may be 
mentioned. These do particularly well in the coastal region of Australia, 
and were especially magnificent in the gardens in Sydney, on my return 
from the north. 
The immediate vicinity of Brisbane offers little of botanical interest, 
but through the kindness of Mr. C. T. White, the government botanist, I 
was able to make two trips into the country, and thus had an opportunity 
to see something of the flora of South Queensland. 
The first expedition was only a short distance from Brisbane, and was 
especially interesting, as it illustrated most beautifully the sharp line 
