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ing the parasitic Orchidece of these shaded^ituations, of which 

 three species are ver}' generally diffused through the forest, 

 although difficult of access, since they hung from the highest 

 branches generally of the largest timber trees, which I had 

 not possibly the means of cutting down ; however, I collected 

 of the following as much as my enfeebled packhorse could 

 possibly carry away, carefully packing them in moss which is 

 most abundant in these woods — Sarcochilus falcatus in flower 

 at this period, growing on the branches of Atherosperma ; 

 Dendrohium pngioniforme (allied to Z>. rigiduni), and a third 

 species with long' cylindrical leaves, hanging from the highest 

 trees. I succeeded in gathering specimens in flower of a 

 tree forty feet high, whose natural habits and economy are 

 very remarkable. I have observed it a timber tree distinct 

 in its grovirth from others in the forest ; again it is frequently 

 to be seen blended in connexion with the Dicksonia antarc- 

 tica, the tree-fern of this mountain, each having its separate 

 stem in the ground, but so united above, as to appear a single 

 tree ; although on one side could be perceived the rough bark 

 of this tree, and on the opposite the rugged caudex of the 

 tree-fern, and lastly, every specimen of the Dicksonia had 

 young seedlings of this tree grow^ing from its stem into which 

 they were well rooted.* Jasminum gracile was observed, with 

 Bignonia australis, twining round the branches of trees, the 

 former affording me ripe fruit. 



" 3d. Much wind and light clouded weather, but no imme- 

 diate indication of rain so long as the wind continues from 

 the north-west. About 10 a.m., one of my people returned 

 to me with a packhorse to convey the remaining part of my 

 baggage from Tomah : we therefore quitted the mountain, 

 proceeding easterly as briskly as the laden beast could travel, 

 through the thick brushes of this stage, in the hope of reach- 

 ing our destination ere dusk; however, rain blowing over from 

 the southward, to which quarter the wind had shifted, and 



* This tree was Quintinia Sieberi, A. De Cand.; for the details of this 

 botanical curiosity, See Annals of Natural History, vol. ii. p. 356, note. 

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