Botany

The first thing that strikes the student of botany when he observes the more conspicuous vegetable growth of Tasmania is what would naturally be expected, namely, the close relationship between the flora of this and nearest extensive tract of land, the south-eastern portion of Australia, Another feature of interest is the vast number of European aliens which have established themselves, and, in the more settled centres, threaten to exterminate the native growth, at least of the herbaceous plants.