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x THE GEELONG NATURALIST.: 
than 64 orders or families, including 165 genera,-and about 
250 species of phanerogamous, or flowering, plants (chiefly 
indigenous), may be collected within a radius of five or six 
miles. But it is to be feared and regretted that many species 
of herbs and annuals which at present adorn the hillsides and 
valleys of the locality, may in the course of a few years dis- 
appear, owing to the pasturage of stock. Even now, some of 
these and the rarer shrubs and other small plants must be 
looked for within the numerous wire fence enclosures or 
paddocks where traffic is limited, but go where one may, 
abundant material will be found with which to form an 
extensive herbarium. To attempt a description of every 
species enumerated in the annexed list—(see next issue) 
. —would occupy much space. A mere glance therefore 
at the principal orders can only be given, dwelling 
chiefly upon those species which for the beauty of their 
inflorescence or for their economic value, are likely to claim 
the attention of tourists. The list itself, which is arranged 
according to the system of classification adopted in Bentham 
and Hooker's standard work, the “ Genera Plantarum," may 
prove useful to many. Probably other orders, genera and . 
species than those mentioned, have already been recorded for 
.the locality by the Geelong Field Naturalists’ Club, or perhaps 
culled by such enthusiasts as Mrs. C. M. Herbert, of the 
Coffee Palace; Miss Helen Thomas, of Sea-view Farm, 
Ocean Grove, and other lady residents of the district who 
take a laudable pride in exhibiting the native flora at the 
various shows held at Geelong, Queenscliff and other places. 
Beginning with the Buttercup family, the ‘ English 
Buttercup” (Ranunculus acris) like many other British 
weeds, is met with occasionally in the cultivated fields, while 
. the “ Native Buttercup " or ** Crowfoot” (R. lappaceus) fre- 
.quents marshy places. The “ Virgin’s Bower” (Clematis 
microphylla), of the same order, prefers to clamber over the 
under-scrub in the forest, but may sometimes be seen matted 
with the “ Ti-tree" (Leptospermum) and Mimosæ or Acacia, 
near the seashore. Next in order, Dilleniaceze claims one 
species in that neat little bush generally smothered with bright 
canary-yellow blossoms—the ** Hibbertia sericea.” The Poppy 
family claims the Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis) of English 
way-sides and fields—an annual of straggling habit, bearing 
dark rose-coloured inflorescence, and seen generally near the 
farm-houses. There, also, occurs a wild form of Radish 
(Raphanus sativa) of the Cabbage family (Cruciferw). But a : 
far more attractive plant of the latter order is the ‘Sea 
Rocket" (Cakile maritima), which bears light violet flowers, - 
and delights in the sand hummocks along the coast, 
