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Macl. Eupines flavoepicalis, Lea. Family Scydmaenidae, 
Scydmaemila incerticornis, Lea. 
In the nest of Hctatomma metallicum, Family Sta- 
phylinide, Polylobus semiopacus, Lea. The following 
species were taken at Cook’s River on July 25th. In the 
nests of Iridomyrmex rufoniger :— 
Family Colydiide, Kershawia rugiceps, Wea, and 
Nepharis costata, King. Family Staphylinide, Glyptoma 
Kingi, Lea. In the nest of Camponotus claripes, Family 
Brenthide, Cordus hospes, Germ. At Cook’s River on 
September 5th, C. hospes was taken in the nest of Cam- 
ponotus nigriceps. 
I am kindly indebted to Mr. W. Du Boulay for the 
identification of these beetles, and to Mr. T. McCarthy for 
the identification of the ants. 
on ne a ren ee RE RS 
NOTES ON THE WILD FLOWERS OF PORT 
JACKSON DISTRICT. 
By Miss F. Sulman (Abstract). 
The second volume of my ‘‘Popular Guide to the 
Wild Flowers of New South Wales’’ is to be published 
this week, so | am venturing to explain the scheme of the 
books in which the locality is the central coast district 
and Dividing Range of New South Wales, with Port Jack- 
son as its centre. The Port Jackson district, extending 
north to the Hawkesbury River, east to the Nepean, and 
south to Port Hacking. 
Volume II. has 72 plates, and is complete in itself, 
with an illustrated glossary and colour index. It con- 
tains the descriptions of 21 families, among them the 
Wattles, Orchids, Daisies, Xmas Bush, Sundews, ete. 
The choice of illustrations and cost of coloured plates 
were discussed, also the derivation of names, the simplicity 
of the keys, world distribution and flowering seasons. 
A floral calendar of the best-known genera in the 
Port Jackson district was read, which had been prepared 
from the foregoing books, proving that although the sea- 
sons may fluctuate, the cycle of the floral calendar is un- 
broken in this district. And an appeal was made to mem- 
bers not only to see that unspoiled tracts of bush should 
be reserved, but to try and learn more about the ecultiva- 
tion of the native flora. 
The 30 families here given are represented by about 
208 genera in the Port Jackson district, of which— 
