Marianne North Collection (page 8)

775. A West Australian Banksia
Flower -spikes of Banksia attenuata, R. Br. in various stages of development. The narrow grey spike in front is the youngest, having in this condition the appearance and texture of wool-work

774. A Natural Fernery in Victoria

770. View from Collaroy, New South Wales, looking towards the Liverpool Downs
The plain is dotted with Gum trees and the river bordered with Casuarinas, with blue and crimson Parrots (Aprosmictus erythropterus) in the branches of the Peppermint (Eucalyptus piperita, Sm)

769. White Gum and Stringy-bark Trees, New South Wales
The bark of the latter (Eucalyptus obliqua, L Her.) comes off in large slabs, and is used in making wigwams and roofs; and the natives also use it when they wish to cross a river

768. Our Camp on the Bunya Mountains, Queensland

763. View, looking out of the Bunya Forest at the summit, Queens
The tops of some Bunyas (Araucaria Bidwillii, Hook.) to be seen in the middle distance, on the right

762. West Australian Vegetation
Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata, Sm.); the handsome red-flowered Grevillea Banksii, R. Br.; and Cockatoo (Cacatua sp.)

760. White Gum Trees and Palms, Illawarra, New South Wales
The lofty pinnate-leaved Palm is Archonto phoenix Cunninghamii, Wendl. & Drude, better known in gardens in this country under the name Seaforthia elegans

759. Wild Flowers of the Blue Mountains, Kew South Wales
Conspicuous in this selection is the star-like white inflorescence of Actinotus Helianthi, Labill. an umbelliferous plant simulating a Composita

758. Fernshaw, Victoria
The white Gum Tree in the middle distance was measured by Baron Mueller, and found to be 365 feet high; the Tree Fern in the foreground was forty feet high

757. West Australian Vegetation
The shrub in front, having the leaves crowded at intervals along the branches, and thread-like racemes of small flowers, isLeucopogon verticillatus, R. Br

756. Forest Scene in West Australia
Foreground of Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea); on the right, a species of Kingia probably distinct from K. australis, in the middle; and a Cycad (probably Macrozamia Fraseri, Miq.) on the left

755. West Australian Sand-loving Plants
The soil in this district is so very sandy that, with the exception of a few big stones, the whole country might be run through an hour-glass

754. View of Melbourne, from the Botanic Gardens
The miniature trees in flower in the foreground are a species of Cordyline indigenous in Australia

753. Various species of Acacia and other shrubs, good for bindin
A branch of Acacia Cyclops, A. Cunn. bearing flowers and pods in front. Observe the brilliantly-coloured funicle encircling the seeds

752. View near Brighton, Victoria
Looking through a hedge of Ti Shrub (Leptospermum spp.) with a caterpillars nest of the leaves above on the left. The small-leaved species on the right is probably L. scoparium, Forst

751. Foliage, Flowers, and Seed-vessels of a rare West Australia
This is Eucalyptus macrocarpa, Hook and a portrait of the one remaining specimen of this species near Newcastle is represented behind

750. Wild Flowers of Albany, West Australia
In the foreground, among others, are : Anthocercis viscosa, R. Br. the.large white flower; Thysanotus sp. purple flowers with fringed petals; Leschenaultica biloba, Lindl

748. Possum up a Gum Tree. 748. Possum up a Gum Tree
The Opossum feeds on the leaves of Eucalyptus paniculata, Sm. and Loranthus aurantiacus, A. Cunn. which is parasitic on the former, and closely mimics it in its foliage

747. Tree Ferns in Victoria, with a nest of the Lyre Bird
Standing a yard above the ground is the nest of this beautiful bird (Menurasuperba) amongst the old fern fronds, with a perch in front for the parents to rest only

746. Foliage of a Gum Tree and Flowers of Tecoma, with Flying Op
Aided by the membrane between their legs, these little creatures (Belideus flaviventris) have been known to leap forty yards from an elevation of thirty feet on one side of a river to the foot of a

745. Evening Glow over The Range. 745. Evening Glow over The Range
Seen throughRed Gums at Harlaxton, Queensland

742. Wild Flowers of Victoria and New South Wales
At the back, two or three species of Stylidium, a large and curious genus almost entirely Australian, upwards of eighty species being known

739. Flowers and Seed - vessels of the Port Jackson Wooden Pear
Like the fruits or seed - vessels of so many Australian shrubs and trees, the Wooden Pear (Xylomelum pyriforme, Knight) is very hard and woody

737. Gum Trees, Grass-trees, and Wattles in a Queensland Forest
These belong to the genera Eucalyptus, Xanthorrhoea, and Acacia respectively; the last in flower

733. View of the Organ Pipes, Mount Wellington, Tasmania. 733. View of the Organ Pipes, Mount Wellington, Tasmania
These are basaltic columns, such as are found in many other parts of the world

732. Palms and Ferns, a scene in the Botanic Garden, Queensland
On the left are Asplenium Nidus, L. with large undivided fronds, and Platycerium grande, J. Sm.; behind them the arboreous Alsophila australis, R. Br

730. A Selection of Flowers from Mount Wellington, Tasmania
In the foreground on the left are the clustered red and bluish berries of Cyathodes glauca, Labill. the rosy flowers of a Pimelea, the lilac flowers of a Prostanthera

728. She Oak Trees on the Bendamere River, Queensland, and Compa
She Oak is the colonial name of one or more species of Casuarina, a genus which finds its maximum development in Australia, where there are about twenty species spread all over the country

726. Flowers and Foliage of the Silver Wattle, Queensland
This tree (Acacia dealbata, Link) yields an excellent gum, and when in flower it scents the whole country with its sweetness

725. Blue Gum Trees, Silver Wattle, and Sassafras on the Huon Ro
Both living and dead trees of the Blue Gum (Eucalyptus Globulus, Labill.) associated with Acacia dealbata, Link, and Doryphora Sassafras. Endl

720. Foliage and Flowers of the Blue Gum, and Diamond & Birds, T 720. Foliage and Flowers of the Blue Gum
The Blue Gum (Eucalyptus Globulus, Labill.) grows to a large size, occasionally exceeding 300 feet; it inhabits Tasmania and Victoria

719. Ripe cone of a Cycad, Illawarra, New South Wales
The beauty of the richly-coloured seeds of this Cycad (Macrozamia spiralis, Miq.), is only seen after the cones begin to break up

717. Castle Hill Station, with Beech Forest, New Zealand

714. View of the Otira Gorge, New Zealand
Conspicuous in the vegetation of the foreground are the white plumes of the Toe Toe Reed (Arundo conspicua, Forst.), and on the rocks, trees of Dracophyllum Traversii, Hook. f

712. A New Zealand Dracophyllum
This remarkable genus is spread over New Zealand, Australia (especially Western), and New Caledonia : and the present species (D. Traversii, Hook)

711. Berry-bearing Tasmanian Shrubs
In front the foliage and inflorescence of Richea dracophylla, R. Br. which reminds one rather of the Pine Apple than the beautiful genus Epacris, to which, however, it is closely allied

709. View from the Botanic Gardens, Hobart Town, Tasmania
Grass-Trees (Xanthorrhoea sp.) and an Oyster Bay Pine (Frenela rhomboidea, Endl. var. tasmanica) in the foreground

708. A New Caledonian Plant, Hibiscus Cooperi

707. Palmyra Palms and Epiphytal Trees in Flood-time, Java
See 702

706. Flowers of Roselle
This is Hibiscus Sabdariffa, Linn. an annual plant commonly cultivated in hot countries. Tarts and jellies are made from the fleshy calyx and capsule freed from the seeds

705. Palmyra Palms in Flood-time
This Palm commonly grows in low tracts of land that are inundated during the rains. For further information, see description of 702, in which the flowers and fruit are represented

704. Tree Fern in the Preanger Mountains, Java

703. Small Hindu Temple of Kidel, Java
Bananas, Bamboos, and Palms in the background

701. View of the Village of Tosari, Java
The Ardjuno Volcano seen across the rich Plain. The tall slender trees in the foreground are Casuarina equisetifolia, Forst

699. Blauwater, Pasoeroewan, Java
An old Hindu Tank, whose Temple has disappeared; but its sacred monkeys are pensioned and petted by the Dutch Government

695. Foliage and Flowers of a Forest Tree of Java
Fagraea auriculata, Jack, is the name of the tree; and the bird (Megalaema sp.) is probably not a native of Java, though it was bought and painted there!

693. Gardeners Cottage, Buitenzorg Botanic Garden Java
It is hung with Bird Cages and shaded by trees covered with Rattan or Climbing Palms (Calamus sp.)

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