THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST 83 
drifting sand, and in conjunction with the highly-pol- 
ished upper surface and leathery consistence of the leaves 
becomes one of a redoubtable trio of protective agencies 
against the otherwise destructive assaults of the sharp- 
edged, storm-driven sand grains. This species may be 
readily separated from other members of the genus in 
New South Wales by its characteristic bell-shaped (cam- 
panulate) corolla, the petals of which are free, as opposed 
to the coherent petals and tubular corolla adopted by its 
State kinsfolk. It grows freely from seeds, and if given 
a sandy soil, will flourish at some distance from the sea- 
shore. It was noted that when not subjected to the rigor- 
ous conditions obtaining on the beach, but enjoying the 
comparatively luxurious surroundings of the garden, it 
displayed a grateful appreciation of the change by lift- 
ing its head and opening out its branches, in marked con- 
trast to the harassed, browbeaten appearance evinced by 
the crowded foliage and stunted habit which characterise 
the plant in its natural environment. 
Grevillea Gaudichaudi, R. Br.—A very rare species 
confined to the higher altitudes of the Blue Mountains. 
The writer has only seen two plants, one in a gully at 
Leura, near Gordon Falls, the other about five hundred 
yards from Katoomba, on the Minnie Ha Ha Road, where, 
unfortunately, it is in imminent danger of destruction by 
the wheels of passing vehicles. In the latter situation it 
was collected in the company of the late Mr. W. Forsyth, . 
one of the earliest members of the original Society. Two 
efforts have been made at its cultivation. The Leura plant 
was lifted ‘‘ With a Ball,’’ conveyed to Sydney, and there 
planted. It lingered for a brief season and passed away. 
The second attempt was made with seeds, of which two 
only were obtained; one of these was sown in the Autumn, 
the other being reserved until the following spring. The 
precautionary measure was unavailing, as the seeds in each 
ease, though fully developed, failed to germinate. This 
species was brought under the notice of the members of 
the Linnean Society, New South Wales, some three years 
ago by the Secretary, Mr. J. J. Fletcher, M.A., B.Sc., who 
suggested that it was a case of natural hybridism, G. acan- 
thifolia, Cunn < G. laurifolia, Sieb. At a later meeting 
of that Society, Mr. Fletcher supplemented his earlier re- 
marks with a considerable amount of evidence, collected 
during the period intervening, in favour of his deduction. 
