24 NOTES OP A TRIP TO MOUNT SEAVIEW, 



marginatum, R.Br., var. strictuin, identical with the figure in 

 Trinius' Spec. Gram. ii. t. 179. There was a tree-fern {Alsophila 

 australis, R.Br.) and a squatty fern (Todea harbara, T. Moore), 

 on the summit, while Lepidosperma laterale, R.Br., Dianella la^vls, 

 R.Br., and Gymnostachys anceps, R.Br., were not rare. 



There were not many trees either in number of species or of 

 individuals. The Blackbutt referred to in the official report of 

 the surveyor, who fixed the beacon on Mt. Seaview alongside it, is 

 not a true Blackbutt, but a Peppermint {Eucalyptus amygdalina, 

 LabilL), and must not be confused with the true Blackbutt {E. 

 pilularis), which may be found lower down the mountain. This 

 Peppermint is not rare on the higher parts of these ranges, and 

 fills the air with an agreeable odour. 



A more interesting tree at this elevation was a specimen of the 

 Brush Box, Tristania conferta, R.Br., which had, however, rather 

 suffered from the wind. At the beacon was the Blueberry tree 

 {Elaeocarpus cyaneus, Ait.), while there were several Honey- 

 suckles (Banhsia integrifolia, Linn., f.). Amongst shrubs there 

 were Fersoonia lucida, R.Br., and P. linearis, Andr., Lomatia 

 silaifolia, R.Br., and Hakea eriantha, R.Br., with narrow leaves 

 up to 8 inches long (all belonging to the Proteacepe); Viestringin 

 glabra, R.Br., and Prostanthera nivea, A. Cunn., both labiate 

 plants well worthy of cultivation because of their pleasing lavender- 

 coloured flowers. Solanum violaceum, R.Br., with green globular 

 fruit, and forming a straggling shrub of 6 feet, was abundant, 

 and so was the graceful Leucopogon lanceolatus, R.Br., belonging 

 to the Epacrideae. The Compositaj were represented by Cassi)da 

 longifolia, R.Br., and its yellow-flowered variety straminea; also 

 Olearia chrysophylla, A. Cunn.; the two latter plants are very 

 ornamental. Of Hibbertias there were H. volubilis, Andr., and 

 also a pubescent form of H. dentata, R.Br. Amongst the Legu- 

 minosse there were Oxylobium irilobatum, F.v.M., (the so-called 

 Native Holly), and Indigofera australis, Willd., var. signata (one 

 of our native Indigos). 



I collected a few lichens on the trip, which were kindly deter- 

 mined by Revd. F. R. M. Wilson as Parmelia cetrata, Ach.^ 



