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ron—in the first case on a mild afternoon in March; in the 
second on a bitingly cold afternoon in June. This forms 
an interesting comparison. In the second instance only six 
species were seen, yet, returning over the same road three days 
afterwards (21/6/12), I was able to record those marked with 
a ‘‘t.’7 On -he latter date the journey was made during the 
morning, when—although the ground was frozen—there was 
no bleak wind such as had been experienced three days before. 
EXCURSIONS. 
Glenbrook Creek, October r1th.—The more notable of 
the plants collected were: —Boronia Fraseri, known only from 
Nepean district, Prostanthera incisa, Phebalium Billiardieri, 
Pittosporum revojutum, Xanthosia vestita, Diuris aurea, 
Dendrobium aemulum. F. SULMAN. 
Maroubra, November 8th.—The following plants were 
noticed :— 
In Flower. In Fruit. 
Ceratopetalum gummiferum Xerotes longifolia 
Actinotus helianthi Pomax umbellata 
Xanthosia pilosa Orthoceras strictum 
Dianella coerulea Astroloma pinifolium: 
op longifolia Styphelia viridis 
Hibbertia stricta Dianella longifolia 
YF fas-cicularis Xanthorrhoea arborea 
Diosera binata. Gnaphalium japonicum 
Banksia serrata » purpureum: 
Poranthera corymbosa Lysinema pungens 
Kunzia corifolia 
Darwinia fascicularis 
Goodenia bellidifolia C. M. LE PLAISTRIER. 
NOTES AND COMMENTS. 
Stachys arvensis.—A note on this common British an- 
nual weed, the Corn Woundwort or Hedge Nettle, by Mr. J. 
Lakeman, Brownlow Hill, was read at the meeting on 7th 
October by Miss C. le Plaistrier. Some years ago the Rev. T. 
V. Alxin, then of Campbelltown, when visiting the Rectory 
Camden, pointed out this plant as dangerous to stock.. Since 
then I have naturally watched it, but have never seen it do 
any harm. A few weeks ago I observed a herd of 60 milch 
cows turned into a paddock in which it was growing in pro- 
fusion, without any ill effects to the cattle. Possibly, like 
sorghum, it may have a poisonous stage, but so far I have 
seen no evidence of such. 
Macropidia fumosa, ‘Black Kangaroo Paw,’’ Nat. Order 
Haemodoraceae. This genus is limited to a single species en- 
demic to West Australia. It has been reunited to Anigoz- 
anthos by the late Baron von Mueller, notwithstanding the 
