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the intended objects of the expedition. The botanical pro- 

 ductions were of a particularly interesting character, among 

 which may be mentioned — Araucaria Cunninghamii {A. Bris- 

 banii, A. Cunn.), now first ascertained to be distinct from the 

 Norfolk Island tree {A. excelsd), Codonocarpus mistralis, A. 

 Cunn, (Gj/rostemun attenuatiim, Hook.,) Fli?idersta australis of 

 stately growth, Acrosiichum grande, A. Cunn., found growing 

 on the last-mentioned tree, Castanospermum aiistrale, A. 

 Cunn.,* some epiphytical 0/-c/«'rfetE, and many otliers evidently 

 new ; but from not being in flower or bearing fruit, could not 

 then be determined. Mr Cunningham returned to Port Jack- 

 son on the 14th of October. The closing journey of the year 

 was one to Bathurst, in which, from the continued droughts, 

 a much smaller collection of seeds was made than had been 

 anticipated. Among the novelties of the journey were 

 Banksia Cumiinghmnia, Sieb., {B. ledifolia, A. Cunn.,) Gre- 

 villea aiiethifoUa, Br. {Anadenia, A. Cunn.,) now first found 

 in fruit, and Eucalyptus mannifera, A. Cunn. 



During the winter months of 1825, (from April to June,) 

 another expedition was undertaken to the north-west. Mr 

 Cunninfiham left Paramatta the latter end of March, and 

 crossing the Nepean river at Richmond, proceeded northerly 

 towards the Wollomby, one of the southern feeders of the 

 Hunter; from thence his course was altered more to the north- 

 west, to Mount Dangar, whose base he skirted, and, proceed- 

 ing on the same course, he crossed his route of 1823, and 

 made for Pandora's Pass. From thence he descended into 

 Liverpool plains, where, from the rainy weather, the extreme- 

 ly level country he was traversing was become a continuity 

 of bogs and marshes : he experienced considerable inconveni- 

 ence. He persevered in his progress across these extensive 

 flats, and reached a more elevated country on the northern 

 side of the plains ; from thence he continued his route up 

 Camden Valley to Dunlop's Table Head, lat. 30= 47' S., 

 long. 150" E., when, finding from the dip of the country, that 



* Vide Bot. Misc. vol. i. p. 237, t. li, Hi, liii, liv. 



