276 THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY 96. — Erythra quadristrigata, Horsf. One obtained, and the only one seen. 97. — Grus Australasianus, Gould. Rather plentiful, but very wary ; an egg only of this species obtained. 98. — Herodus picata, Gould. 99. — Herodias melanopus, Wagl. Both kinds rather plentiful about the fresh water lagoons, but difficult to get. 100. — Nycticorax caledonicus, Gmel. Not uncommon, but rarely seen. 101. — BUTOROIDES FLAVICOLLIS, Lath. Not plentiful. 102. — Nettapus pulchellus, Gould. Very common on fresh water lagoons ; ten fine specimens obtained. 103.— -T adorn a radjah, Gam. Seen occasionally ; five obtained. 104. — Phalacrocorax melanoledcus, Vieill. 105. — Phalacrocorax stictocephales, Bonap. Not very plentiful, and frequent both salt and fresh water. 106. — Plotus Novj; Hollandle, Gould. Not common ; one female obtained. A General Account of the Flora of Tropical Queensland. By F. M. Bailey, Esq., Botanical Gardens, Brisbane (Corres-ponding Member of the Society.) If we look back some thirty or forty years we can scarcely now believe that it was often then said that the Australian flowers were without beauty or fragrance, yet nevertheless such was the cry, as many of us can well remember. Of timber trees also we were said to possess but few, just Gums and Wattles, the wood of which was thought to be too heavy and hard ever to be brought into much use. But now what a change has taken
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