390 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Ocr., 1899. 
Order LOGANIACEX. 
FAGRAA, Thunb. 
F. Muelleri, Benth. Corymbose panicle of few very fragrant flowers at the 
ends of the branchlets. Pedicels about 4 in. long, with 2 small bracteoles near 
the top. Calyx-lobes broad, 2 lines long, very obtuse and often split at the 
ends. Corolla-tube expanding upwards, about 8 lines longer than the calyx ; 
lobes obtuse, about 4: lines long, 24 lines broad. Filaments 5, filiform, shortly 
exserted. 
Hab. : Evelyn, J. F. Bailey. The above completes the description of this rather rare shrub. 
Order PIPERACE. 
PIPER, Linn. 
P. (Chavica) Rothiana, Bail. (After Dr. W.B. Roth, to whom I am deeply 
indebted for specimens of our Northern plants and their aboriginal names.) A 
tall climbing plant adhering to tree trunks by adventitious roots, like Ivy. 
Leaves oyate-acuminate, 4 to 6 in. long, 2 to 24 in. broad, rounded or slightly 
cordate at the base, usually 5-nerved ; petiole stout, about 4 lines long, hairy as 
well as the lower parts of the nerves. Spikes (only fruiting spikes obtained) 
nearly horizontal from the branch, 3 to 4 in. long, not very stout, on peduncles 
of about 1} in. The dried fruitlets # line long. Aboriginal name, “* Chib-bi.” 
Hab, : Atherton, J. F. Builey. 
Order PROTEACEZ. 
HOLLAND AA, F. v. M. 
H. Lamingtoniana, Bail. (Named in honour of His Excellency Lord Lamington, 
who has taken a deep interest in the Queensland flora.) A handsome tree of 
medium size; the branchlets, petioles, leaf-nerves, and inflorescence more or less 
densely clothed with short bright ferruginous hairs. Leayes roundish-oyate, 
cuneate at the base, 4 to 6 in. long, 24 to 34 in. broad, the margins with distant 
small glandular teeth, the upper surface dark glossy-green, veins and yeinlets 
hairy on the underside; primary nerves rather distant, prominent. Racemes 
axillary towards the ends of the branchlets, erect, rather stout, 23 to 4 in. long 
on short petioles ; bracts minute, flowers dense, the pedicels more or less connate, 
about 2 lines long. Perianth 8 to 9 lines long, straight, the segments much curled 
back after expansion. Anthers linear, apiculate, light-coloured like the inside 
of the segments. Style capillary, nearly as long as the segments ; stigma linear. 
Ovary silky; hypogynous scales free, oblong, membranous, light-coloured, and 
hairy. No fruit to hand. 
Hab. : Evelyn, J. F. Bailey. 
Order CONIFER. 
PODOCARPUS, L’Her. 
P, pedunculata (Male amenta pedunculate), Bail. A tall tree with very 
dark batk. Leaves oblong-linear or linear-lanceolate, resembling those of 
P. elata, R. Br.; only those of the young plants usually much longer; those on 
the old trees indistinguishable from the Southern tree. Male amenta usually 3, 
sessile at the end of a peduncle, shorter, and the basal scales or bracts absent or 
not prominent as in P. elata, R. Br. Female peduncles and fruit not obtainable. 
Hab. ; Herberton district, J. F. Bailey. This species somewhat resembles in the male amenta 
P, amara, Blume, a species of Jaya, 
