EPACRIS STUDY GROUP

Group Leader: Gwen Elliot, P.O. Box 655 Heathmont Vic. 3135

NEWsE.S%TER No, xp (ISSN 1038-6017) March 2005

Greetings to all EPACRIS STUDY GROUP members.

2005 has certainly started off with unusual weather conditions in Australia and elsewhere in the world. While summer has included some very hot days, south-eastern Australia has also experienced regions with unusually heavy rainfall, strong winds, flooding and the loss of literally thousands of trees in the Melbourne region - a major reduction of the tree canopy in some areas. Fortunately smaller plants like Epaccvis are able to accept these conditions relatively happily, and come up 'smiling' at the additional moisture received. How have your gardens fared, we would be happy to hear from you for our Newsletter.

I have presented news of our Study Group and also a talk on EPACRIS at several groups of the Australian Plant Society in recent months, 50 hopefully members of the Society generally will have a greater appreciation of the genus, and perhaps be encouraged to grow more species in their gardens. There has been considerable interest in the fact that we are continuing to record the flowering times of Epacris impressa in our gardens and in the bush. There are also some APS members who are not. members of the Study Group but are recording flowering times to assist in our survey.

We have been able to include in this Newsletter an extra colour page featuring part of Dr. Ron Crowden's presentation at the APS Conference in Launceston in 2004. A further page will be provided in our next Newsktter, and we sincerely thank Ron for making these available for our use.

Membership Renewals will again fall due prior to our next Newslaer, and as always, the expiry date of your current membership is included on your narne/address label.

Items for our Study Group ~ewslettersare always very gratefully received, by mail to the above address, or if you prder - by email. The EHiots have recently transferred to broadband, so have a new email address of - [email protected] -

I hope you enjoy this Newsletter, ,and look forward to hearing news of your own gardening endeavours and experiences with Epacris.

With greetings, NEWS AND NOTES Vale .JENNIE LAWRENCE

It is with muck sadness that we report the death of Epacris Study Group memberJenny Lawrence OH November 3rd) 2004. Jenny was an active member of the Tasmanian APS North West Group and loved by all who knew her. She died at the age of 91, following a stroke around 2 years ago. Rodger and I, together with other APS members from Victoria and Tasmania, had the pleasure of Jennie's company on a plant tour of China in 1989, where we shared many unforgettable experiences. She had a great passiozl for tife and learning. Her training was in school teaching and her keen obsewations made every adventure special -For herself and also for those fortunate to be with her. Jennie had a great twe of Australian plants and of the bush and was a keen bush walker and naturalist. As well as being active in A,P.S. she was atso an enthusiastic member of the Burnie Field Naturalists. She loved the Tasmanian flora including the many Epacris native to the region. She contributed often to our EPACRIS STUDY GROUP Newsletters and it was always a delight to receive her letters. Jennie will be sadly missed but fondly remembered by those privileged to know her and we will all benefit from the information she accumulated and willingly shared during her long and active life.

This cultivar has been recently released by Moorillah Gardens of Pomonal Victoria, with an accompanying label printed by Macbird floraprint. It is described as a cross between Epacvis longiffova and E. reclinata. 'A medium-sized Australian native shrub with showy display of flowers over n long period. Approximately 1 m high and wide. A profision of dainty tubular flowers of rose pink with starry white corolla present from Autumn through Spring, with greatest display during Winter. 'Pan Pipes' is wonderful for Winter colour. Valuable as a rockery or tub ptant Prefers a position in fill! sun to light shade in well drained soil. Trim to shape after Spring flowering and use a slow release low phosphorus fertiliser. Drought tolerant. Frost tolerant. Bird Attracting. Eligibility of this plant as a registrable plant variety under the Plant Breeder's Riught Ad 1994 will expire on 12th March, 2005. Unauthorsed propagation prohibited.' Having purchased a plant of'Pan Pipes' recently I am now looking forward to seeing it flower later this year. It will be interesting to compare it with Epacris 'Nectar Pink' which has similar parentage.

Native Gardens - with Epac~5~- open to the public I recently received a lovely note from Margaret Chestnut of APS Tasmania with information a bout the Inverawe NaMm Galcdens E+ Nature Trails at 1565 Channel Highway, Margate Tas, just 15 minutes from Hobart. Margaret and Bill open the garden to visitors from the start of September until the end of May, on Tuesdays to Sundays fmm 9.30am - 5pm when you can walk through 9.5 ha of lanscaped gardens, nature walks and open forested parklands. Lots 05 Epacris grow on the property, so it is likely to be of considerable interest to Tasmanian members of the Epacris Study Group as well as to visitors to Tassie. If you would like further information you can call 03) 6267 2020 or visit the web site of www.inverawe.com.au.

Another enthusiastic Epacrisgrower is Bob O'Neill, A.P.S. Victoria - Study Group Liaison Officer, who with his wife Dot runs Katandra Gardens with Bed Q Breakfast at 49 Hunter Street, Wandin North Vic. This garden is about 1 hour east of Melbourne, in the vicinity ofthe Dandenong Ranges and although Bob has planted and lost a number of Epacris which have not been ideally suited to the climatic challenges in Wandin North, he can certainly show you many which have survived well, and is always keen to discuss both their successes and failures with visitors. Ifyou would like further information about Katandra Gardens the phone number there is 03) 5964 4523 Page 3

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Epacris barfiats Melville barbata = bearded Distribution - Tasmania

Epacris barbata is a shrub of 60 cm to just over 1 m tall, with numerous erect branches and pointed, shiny dark green leaves to about 1 cm long. Flowering is mainly during spring to summer. White flowers with spreading lobes to about 1.1 cm across are produced from leaf a~ilsnear the ends of the branchlets. The sepals and bracts, which can be tinged with red, have a covering of silky hairs which are referred to in the species name of barbata. There is a long style and the anthers are usually e~sertedbeyond the corolla tube. The fruit is a small capsule, which splits when ripe to release the very fine seed.

Natural Distribution Epacris barbcrta occurs on the Freycinet Penuinsula in eastern Tasmania, growing in granite sands of the coastal heathland.

Illustration O Trevor Blake Photograph O Rodger Elliot from Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation, Vol. 3. Published Lothian Books, Melb. Page - 4 Epacds barbam Melville Cultivath Epacris barbata is a showy plant which produces abundant flowers and is worthy of much wider recognition in cultivation. It grows well in moist but well-drained soils. Plants can also be grown successfully in containers. They prefer a relatively cool position with filtered sun, or sun for just part of the day. Epacris barbata responds well to pruning, which promotes healthy, bushy growth. Propagation Propagation of Epacris barbata is usually from cuttings of firm new growth. Seed is also worth trying if available.

SimilaHi~Lo_E_Ep~~ris5barbat~to~pmi~~~ Epacris barbata has strong aff~nityto E. tasmanica, although plants are generally a more robust, and in most plants of E, tasmanica the flowers lack the hairs on the floral sepals and bracts.

Epacrisb~rhata Epacris_tasman ica Showing hairs on sepals fi bracts Showing lack of hairs on sepals fi bracts Illustrations from Article on Tasmanian Epacridaceae, by Ron Crowden fi Yvonne Menadue in Australian Plants No. 167

Epacris barbata was named by the botanist - Ronald Melville. Ronald Melville, Ph.D., B.Sc., Ph.C., M.P.S. (1903 - 1985). Ronald Melville was born at Bristol, England in March 1903 and in 1934 he began work as a botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. In Australia, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne has been strongly supported in a number of ways, since 1945, by the Maud Gibson Trust. In 1951the Maud Gibson Trust Committee decided to invite a senior member ofthe staff at Kew to visit Australia for a year to work in collaboration with the staff at the National Herbarium, Melbourne, on Australian Flora. Dr. Melville arrived in Australia in 1952, spending periods in Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania in addition to his time in Victoria. He collected 5 sets of specimens of around 2500 different Australian plants. One set of specimens was sent to Kew, one provided to each ofthe Melbourne and Sydney Herbariums, and the remaining two sets sent to the appropriate herbariums in other Australian capital cities. Ronald Melville left Australia in 1953 and returned to Kew, where he worked until his retirement with his botanical interests continuing well beyond that time. The success of Dr. Melville's visit to Australia led to a reciprocal visit by Jim Willis in 1958, plus subsequent visits and exchanges with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Ronald ~elville'swork included the naming of Epacris barbata and also E. marginata. Page 5 A.S.G.A.P. Inc. EPACRIS STUDY GROUP Special Profile Page

Our thanks are expressed to Dr. Ron Crowden, founding leader ofthe EPACRIS STUDY GROUP for this double-page item, which formed part of his presentation at the A.S.G.A.P. Conference in Tasmania 2004. A second page, on the tribe EPACRIDEAE and the genus EPACRIS will be included in our October 2005 Newsletter. Thanks again Ron !

THE FAMILY EPACRIDACLAE

+- 37 Genera - 33 Australia 540 species - 500 Australia

+ Epacris second largest geent~s about 50 species

O S.Aus, Vic, Tas, NSW, Qld, N.Z. New Cal. 1 10 31 22 5 2 2?

SUMMARY

1. Fruit a dehiscent capsule 2. Ovary with 5 (always) compartments, other floral parts in 5's. 3. Each compartment has numerous ovules (seeds) 4. The style is inserted in a depression at the top of the ovary 5. The leaf is petiolate, concolorous and usually glabrous or with sparse hairs. 6. The flowers are solitary in the leaf axils, the corolla tube and lobes glabrous. The lobes are free and spreading, usually presenting a star like appearance. 7. The stamina1 filaments are fused to the corolla tube for most of their length. 8. Bracts and bracteoles are numerous and overlapping the sepals EPACRlDACEAE - 37 Genera INDEHlSCENl DRUPE - - DEHlSCEW CAPSULE STYLE ATTENUATE FROM 1 SIYLEINDEprJOVARY OVARY 1 1 - 10 COMPARTMENTS 5 COMPARTMENTS

SINGLE OVULE (SEED) IN NUMEROUS OVULES (SEEDS) EACH COWARTMEW INBACHOOMPAR.~

TRIBES GTYPHEUEAE AND n5 TRIBES CONTAINING 14 OUBORRHENEAE -23 GENERA GENERA ANDERSONIA, ARCHERIA, BUDAWANGIA, LEUCOPOGON, ASTROLOMA, STYPHEUA, COSMEUA, DRACOPHYUUM, EPACRCS, BRAcHYLoMA' A<3Ro7REHE' MoNoToC4 LEBETANTHUS, LYSINEMA, PRIONOTES, TROCHOCARPA and OTHERS. I RICHEA, RUPICOLA, SPHENATOMA, SPRENGEUA, WOOLSIA

SHEATHING THE STEM - LEAF BASE - PET1OlATE TRIBES - RICHEAE, 3 TRIBES COSMEUEAE PRIONOIEM ARCHERIEAE 6 GENERA EPACRlDEAE I 8 GENERA MIUAIPV, mm, RACEMES - FUYHERS -SOLITARY BRGCT3 DISTANT BRACT$ OVERLAPPING 1 FROM SEPALS THE SEPAlg TRIBE ARCHERlEAE 1 GENUS LEAVES WITH RlmCUlATE mm1 -MAIN VEINS IN PARALLEL (NET) VENATION. ARRANGEMENT TRIBE EPACRIDEAE 2 GENERA BUDAWANGIA, EPACRIS, LYSINEMA, RUPICOLA, WOOLSIA. Page 7 News Notes from TASMANIA

The following items from Dr. Ron Crowden, founding Leader of our EPACRIS STUDY GROUP, and from Dick Burns founding Secretary, are reprinted from the October 2004 and January 2005 issues of the Australian Plants Society Tasmania Newsletter, Eucryphia.) How lucky we are to have enthusiasts such as Dick and other members of A.P.S. in Tasmania and in fad throughout Australia. We can all learn so much from experiences such as these, including the need to take notes regarding all of our interesting finds in the bush. In the 21st century we have the added advantage now of digital photography - and what a bonus that is. (More details next page) Gwen E.

A little bit more about Epadson the LRVm Mver Ron Crowden

". . . . .Two recent collections which Dick Burns forwarded, from the Leven and Forth Rivers respectively, have now been identified, named and lodged (in the herbarium collection crt Hobart). The Forth River specimen is indeed E. franklin ii. But the Leven River specimen is the cause of some new excitement. It is without doubt the first collection from Tasmania (at least the mainland of Tasmania) of E. paludosa. It is a perfect match to the plants which you would collect on stream banks in, say, the Blue Mountains of NSW, and a little bit different, mainly in leaf shape and proportions, to the forms which are encountered around the Southern Tablelands of NSW and in Victoria, and a little bit more different to the purported form from Flinders Island. I had become reconciled to the idea that E. paludosa progressed through a steady gradation in leaf form, the further south one went. But Dick's Leven River specimen abruptly reverses this. It looks line another Flinders Island trip coming up this spring. I know a lot of people get a bit disheartened and disillusioned about Epacris. It is true they are not the easiest group of species to have to cope with, and most taxonomists, especially me, have encountered problems with them. Even the great Kew botanist George Bentham in writing his Flora Australiensis (1868) recognized how difficult they could be sometimes. In his introductory comments on the genus Epacris, Bentham remarks that 'with all its variations in the foliage and shape of the corolla it is the most easily recognized (genus) in the Order (Epacridae). . .The species however (Epacris) are exceedingly difficult to circumscribe by any definite characters, the whole 18 of the short-flowered ones seeming to pass into each other by small gradations'. Unfortunately the passage of time has done nothing to relieve this situation. To the contrary, the discovery of new short-flowered taxa has only added to the problem." Ron Crowden. - EUCRYPHIA - October 2004

Even mare an IUYERINE EPACMS SPECIES ! (The final one ?) Dick Burns "In the October 2003 issue of Eucryphia Ron Crowden told us that he had determined that the plant we had come to call Epacris sp. 'Union Bridge' was in fad Epacris franklinii. Ron also said that many plants previously identified as Epacris exserta were actually other species such as E. virgata or E. tasman ica. (Note: See EPACRIS STUDY GROUP NEWSLETTER - MARCH 2004).

Many years ago, one one of the North West Group's early field trips, we had found one or two bushes of an Epacris in the forest just below Paloona Dam on the Forth River. It was well above the river water level. We keyed it through as Epacris exserta. Around the same time, I found a single example of a similar looking plant in the old school grounds at Gowrie Park, a cutting of which still grows at my place in Deviation Road. And not that long ago, I found one plant of what looked like Epacris sp. 'Union Bridge' at the junction of the Cradle Mountain and Dolcoath Roads (the turn-off to Lemonthyme Lodge).

The next time I went to Cradle Valley in spring, I stopped to look for flowering material, but roadside slashing had removed the plant. Likewise, I could never find the Gowrie Park plant again. But we have never been back to Paloona and it would be interesting to see where the Paloona epacris fitted into the re-allocation of names. Page 8

So in October 2004, a few from the North West Group set out on an Epacris hunt. We first went to Leven so I could show people where I'd found the E. paludosa. It grows right on the river bank in spots where the rocks are quartzite / conglomerate and with fast-flowing water. The first place I found it was close to the road, down a steep drop. It was there in full flowering glory. (I'd searched further downstream, but it is absent from banks with richer soils.)

Then we went to Paloona. The one plant I could remember had been near a boom gate on an old road. But after zigging and zagging through the area where it used to be, no plants were found. The Epacris franklinii from the Forth River that Ron mentioned (October 2004) was found upstream from the Paloona Dam, growing above river level, in quartzite outcrop.

A possible explantion for an epacris once occurring below Paloona is that seeds were brought up from the river by earth-moving work, during the dam construction. Similarly, the Hydro-Electric Commission made a start on sealing the Cradle Mountain Road by importing a lot of gravel, and could have brought in epacris seed. The plant growing in the old school ground could have been planted by someone. I have ignored Epacris impressa. It occurs around all the sites mentioned.

The big lesson I've learned from all this is to send material to the Tasmanian Herbarium as soon as it is found." Dick Burns EUCRYPHM -Jan. 2005 mine MgltBL !! Late last year I became the happy recipient of a new Digital Camera - and a whole new world opened up. In spring Rodger and I travelled to Western Australia with a group of 28 plant enthusiasts from the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne Vic.. We have gone on many, many plant excursions in the past, but this one was different from all the others, in that most of the participants now had digital cameras. Instead of being restricted to 2, 3, 5 or 20 rolls of film. Members of the group were now able to talk an almost unlimited number of shots, then delete those not required, transfer the ones being saved to CDs, so that the camera was free again the next day to start shooting all over again. Most large towns have shops which can quickly do the transfer to CD, some motels also have this facility, or you may choose to take a laptop computer with you. With the new compact camera cards now able to accept several hundred photos at a time, frequent downloads may rarely be necessary. We had entered a new era of plant recording. When visiting Kings Park Er Botanic Garden or other formally planted gardens, a digital photo of a plant can be taken followed by a photograph of the name tag or sign - no extra writing needed and no costs involved unless you wish to print out both photos. In areas of natural habitat a plant photograph can be accompanied by shots of the general area, vegetation in the immediate vicinity of the plant or other relevant features. Actually 10 shots can be taken of each plant ifyou wish, so you can later select the best ones only to be retained. Unfortunately there are no Epacris in the west, but Andersonia, Astvoloma and other Epacridaceae genera certainly featured in our photo-enthusiasm. Personally I enjoyed taking a whole series of photographs of Banksia gvandis - from the bright red new foliage, to entire trees, buds, flowers, spent cones and fruiting cones. Most of the middle-price digital cameras also have the facility to enlarge sections of photographs taken, and this can be almost like looking through a hand lens or microscope to see minute details of flowers etc. Back home selected photos can be printed at photo-shops, department stores etc. or you can now print photos directly from camera to printer, so you don't need to purchase a full computer set- up to have an album of photographs. For many the ability to do everything at home will undoubtedly be too hard to resist, and simple-to-use systems are becoming increasingly available at affordable prices as digital photography is replacing film use at a rapid rate. I believe we are fortunate to be in an era where this technology is now available. It can be of immense value in the study of plants and in plant identification. Digital images can be sent within minutes by email to friends, enthusiasts, APS members and botanists, either in Australia or worldwide. Our combined knowledge must certainly benefit from the wide availability of digital photography. Page 9 Frost tolerance of IEPACRlS mecies

The article in 'Your Garden' magazine, referred to in our October 2004 Newsletter included the statement "A temperate or Mediterranean climate suits them best, and they are all quite frost tolerant." This prompted me to think that we have never actually asked for Study Group member input as to how Epacris have coped with frost in their gardens or local bushland. There are certainly many species from subalpine and other frost-prone regions, but what about those from warmer areas and frost-free coastal zones. How do they perform in regions which do receive frost in winter? Your comments on the above, by letter or by email to [email protected] (if you find this method of communication to be easier) would be very welcome If we have a sufficient response we will include a special Profile Page on the topic of Frost Tolerant Epacrfs in a future Newsletter. The information which would be useful would be along the lines of Epacris species Native habitat area Hardy to a) light frosts or b) moderate frosts District where cultivated c) heavy frost

I realise that most of us are not in the habit of taking localised temperature readings on cold frosty mornings, but we could perhaps use as a guide that a Light Frost would be one where the temperature drops to about 0°C and the frost disappears from the ground by 9-loam; a Heavy frost would be one which remains on the ground for most of the day, with the temperature falling below -5°C; and a Moderate Frost being between these two guidelines. If you wish, please feel free to use your own wording to describe the conditions plants tolerate or send in suggestions if you feel there are better groupings to use for our research.

The December 2004 issue of the Victorian APS Newsletter - Growing Australian included an article on this topic reprinted from the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne Vic. Newsletter. Here the writer, Rodger Elliot included a number of tips we can use to minimise frost damage.

These included the following -

"Firstly .... by only cultivating tolerant plants, but that is an aspect of gardening that many of us find difficult to adhere to. ...Obsewe which areas on our property are frost free. This is where tender plants should be grown. Try to organise planting so they do not curtail air movement. Frost damage can occur because the flow of cold air is impeded at or near ground level. This may be caused by the build up of weeds around plants, organic mulches, recently cultivated soil, hedges, fences or buildings. Keep soils moist. Dryness is an ally of frost. Nitrogenous fertilisers which promote foliage growth should not be applied to plants after midsummer in frost-prone regions. Recent times have shown the value of spray applications of seaweed products as they help to strengthen cell walls, which is also beneficial for helping plants to cope with excessive heat."

There are other points in the article also, but we'd like to hear about things that YOU do in the garden to assist the plants through cold frosty periods? The information received can then be included in future Newsletters, and in a possible Prof~lePage on Epacrls and Frost Tolerance.

A Working Page for recording Frost Tolerance of Epacris is on page 11 of this Newsletter, to assist you in taking notes of your own experiences. 4.

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Plant potting mixes hit thc headlines tlgliin at the start of 2005, with coverage on radio, television and in the daily press regarding the dangers of working with dry potting mix and inhaling the particles of organic matter. Bagged potting mixes have been printed with an appropriate warning for some years, but it is often ignored and it isn't until a death occurs from the bacterium Legionella that we are reminded to always be dilligent in our correct use of potting mixes. Millians of plants are potted manually every year in Australia, using commercially available potting mixes, with no adverse results. It is estimated that around 50 million bags of potting mix are sold each year in Australia. These mixes are not to be feared and avoided, but they should be handled with care at all times. It is extremely important that potting mixes should always be used in an open airy space and kept damp at all times during use, to avoid dust partlcles being inhaled. The wearing &glove, masks and even goggles are &en suggested, but research has also shown that it is very common for workers to brush the face, nose or other areas of the head, even when wearing gloves, so these do not provide an ultimate solution. Other common-sense practices include dampening the floors of sheds and glasshouses before sweeping up potting mix, washing hands thoroughly afier working with potting mix, and not re-using a towel on which dirty hands have been wiped to dry your face at a later time.

For our EpadsStudy kumPUZ~B emthuS5-

The solution to our GENUS SEARCH puzzle from our March 2004 Epacris Study Group Newsletter is provided below (left) for those who checked out the Australian plant genera included in the grid. Apologies for the fact that space did not allow us to include this solution in our October 2004 Newsletter, but we did mention that the letters NOT contained in the plant names used spelt out the sentence Australian flora is great for us.. I know many Study Group members enjoy these snippets in our Newsletters, We would be happy to receive any crosswords, puzzles or similar that you may like to create - with some reference to Epacris included !

In the meantime,you may like to have a go at the puzzle below (right), which appeared in the March 1984 issue of the Victorian S.G.A.P. NEWSLETTER. The Editor at the time was Ross Field. It just shows what you might find if you keep Newsletters for 21 years !

This is a plan of a CUT FLOWER PLANTATION -which features several well-known Australian native flowers including possibly an EPACRIS in the top right hand corner. The plantation was owned by six partners until they decided to split the business 6-ways. The plantation was able to be divided into six parts of identical shape, with each part containing one paddock of each of the 6 dif-ferent species in cultivation (in any order). Can you work out how this amicable division was made 7 The solution will appear in our next Epacris Study Group Newsletter.

he SOLUTION to the - k plantation puzzle in this Newsletter. The puzzle is now on this slim so when you wish to know the In you can just lift the flap. (NO peeping now !) Page 11 ASSOCIATION OF SOCIETIES FOR GROWING AUSTRALIAN PUNTS Inc. EPACRIS STUDY GROUP Working page for recordSng FROST TOLERANCE of Epacais speeres

This page is provided for you to jot down notes during the coming winter. Any additional relevant details, such as watering, mulching, use of seaweed products or other frost-protection practices would also be helpful. A further page will be provided again later for you to transfer your information and send back to the EPACRIS STUDY GROUP. If you wish to send any information immediately, it would be very welcome and will be held on file for use on the proposed Profile Page on Epads and Frost Tolerance.

EP~CP~Ssped= DistricO where FROST TOtERANCE grown CSglht Maderate Hagk 2°C to 0°C 0°C to -5°C below -5°C-

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Any other comments Epaeris Stmdy Grsupp - MembcrshPp f nEorma*3em. Membership of fie Epacris Study Group and other Study Groups of the Australian Plant Society / Society for Growing Australian Plants is available to all members of the A.P.S. / S.G.A.P. Membership of any Australian state group, not necessarily that of the area in which you reside, entitles you to membership of one or more study groups. You can join the EPACRIS STUDY GROUP for just $5.00 for 1year or $10 for 2 years renewable in June. Overseas subscriptions - $10 Aust. p.a. Membership renewal date is shown on address label of current Study Group members. Memberships should be sent to P.O. Box 655. Heathmont 3135. Please Aake cheques payable to -.

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