494 . BOTANICAL INFORMATION. 
search of opossums. I should suppose that this country 
would be a favourite resort of the aborigines, especially 
during the summer months, as kangaroos are plentiful. 
20th Feb. Therm. in the air and shade, six. A. M. 49^; 
ditto in rivulet 530.—I started homewards this morning. On 
the side of the mountains in descending, I saw Veronica for- 
mosa, (527) V. labiata, Pimelea incana, and some other low 
country plants. The eastern side of the mountains being 
sheltered from the prevailing winds and rains, exhibits an 
entirely different vegetation to the western side at corres- 
ponding levels. The western side is comparatively level, 
grassy, and very wet; the eastern, very precipitous and 
rocky, without any water until you descend about 1,500 
to 2,000 feet, when numerous springs run out from under 
the bases of rocks and stones which have fallen from the 
basaltic cliffs which crown the tier. Temp. of the springs 
49° Fahrenheit. 
At Formosa I got into my gig, and reached Launceston in 
the evening, carrying in with me my collection of specimens. 
Besides the plants I have incidentally mentioned as on the 
top of the mountains, there are, amongst others— 
Ranunculas nanus, very abundant everywhere. 
Tetratheca, my no. 309. 
Pittosporum bicolor, var. ; my no. 651. 
Hypericum involutum, and pusillum. 
Geranium. potentilloides and brevicaule; on the top. 
parviflorus, common on the east sida to 3,000 
feet up. 
Oxalis microphylla, sparingly. 
Lotus corniculatus, very common. 
Acacia siculeformis, plentiful ; but no other species what- 
ever. 
Acena Sanguisorbe. 
Epilobium montanum, and others. 
Leptospermum, 289. This is the largest species in y. D. L. 
growing 20 to 25 feet high, and with trunks 3 to 4 feetin 
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