The Victorian naturalist (1975) (14597011128)

Identifier: victorian929319751976luca (find matches)
Title: The Victorian naturalist
Year: 1884 (1880s)

Authors:


Arthur Henry Shakespeare Lucas
 (1853–1936)   


Alternative names

A.H.S.Lucas; Arthur Henry Shakespeare Luras; A. H. S. Lucas

Description
British botanist and entomologist

Date of birth/death

7 May 1853 
10 June 1936 

Location of birth/death

Stratford-upon-Avon
Albury

Authority control

: Q2865141
VIAF: 3802231
ISNI: 0000 0000 8417 8738
LCCN: n81111921
Botanist: A.H.S.Lucas
Open Library: OL4506631A
WorldCat



creator QS:P170,Q2865141



F. G. A. ‎Barnard
 (1858–1932)  


Alternative names

Francis George Allman Barnard

Description
British pharmacist, naturalist and editor

Date of birth/death

1858 
2 June 1932 

Location of birth/death

Kew
Kew

Authority control

: Q107060473
VIAF: 40699264
LCCN: n81089221
NLA: 36356473
WorldCat



creator QS:P170,Q107060473
Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria

Subjects: Natural history Natural history
Publisher: (Melbourne) Field Naturalists Club of Victoria
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library



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ch were filled with water, we weredelighted with the cyclamen pinkblooms of Melaleuca wilsonii and thepea-green low bushes of Melaleucaneglecta. There were patches of brightblue Dampiera lanceolata and somescarlet mint-bush (Prostanthera aspa-lathoides), while various shades ofyellow were supplied by at least fourspecies of guinea flower (Hibbertiafasiculata, stricta, virgata and sericea). Especially deUghtful discoveries were pink zieria (Ziera veroniced)with citronella-scented leaves (plate2), small leafed waxflower (Erioste-mon difformis), yellow Phebaliumstenophyllum, blue spike milkwort(Comesperma calymega), flax-leavedlogania (Logania lini folia) andseveral varieties of orchids, as well asthe diminutive rosettes of the flannelcudweed (Actinobole uliginosum),and a peculiarly unattractive-lookingplant with tiny ruddy wheel-likeflowers which became fascinatingwhen viewed through the lens; thiswas the wheel-fruit (Gyrostemon aus- Plate2:Pink zieria,Zieria veronica.Photo: I. Morrison
Text Appearing After Image:
Plate 3: From Mt Arapileslooking north-westover Mitre Rockto the Little Desert. Photo: I. Morrison