PLANTS OF VAN DIEMAN’S LAND. 241 
to the bottom, where it seemed to constitute the creek which 
bounds the western side of Mr, 4J.— ——'s estate, adjoining 
my father's upper sheep-walk.. . Here wé found a. hoary moss 
(Trichostomum), of which we collected many: specimens, 
though not in fruit. A number of beautiful ravine-plants 
occurred as we proceeded downwards. The lower third of 
this mountain appears to be composed of free-stone, of which 
we passed several perpendicular and excavated rocks, (worn 
away probably by the action of the water) perhaps 100 feet 
high ; we also saw fine specimens of Prostanthera Lasianthus, 
From this spot we pushed on very hard to reach Formosa, 
if possible, that night. We arrived at the level ground, at 
the foot of the mountains, just as it was darkening, and 
reached home about 11 o'clock, after a walk of above thirty - 
miles, over rugged country, and carrying a heavy burthen 
on our backs. 
CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A FLORA OF VAN 
DIEMAN'S LAND; From COoLLECTIONs sENT By R. W. 
LaAwRENCE, AND RoNarD Gunn, EsQns., AND BY Dr. Scorr. 
RANUNCULACE.E. Juss. 
l. Clematis blanda, n. sp. ; dioica, pedunculis axillaribus 
solitariis unifloris, foliis ternatim biternatimve sectis nunc 
simplicibus, foliolis petiolulatis ovatis integerrimis glabris 
mucronatis trinerviis, sepalis 4 patentissimis oblongo-lanceo- 
latis marginibus pubescentibus, anthéris aristatis, floris foemi- 
nei filamentis paucis dilatatis sterilibus, aristis sericeis. 
Dr. Scott, Mr. Lawrence, (n. 106, 1831.—n. 147.) Mr. 
Gunn, (n. 54.) ‘ Common in shady places, climbing on the 
neighbouring shrubs with great elegance, yielding a delight- 
ful fragrance, and flowering in November. 
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