Nov., 



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Excursion to BencUgo. 



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glorious assemblage of colour. The last-named was first 

 favourite, and the main object of our visit. It is here, as near 

 Diamond Hill, gregarious, but the patch is of greater extent, 

 the plants are stouter, and the flowers of a deeper hue. Here 

 we met the others, had afternoon tea, and tarried gathering 

 bunches of Boronia. The orchids Pterostylis mutica, Caladenia 

 cccntlea, C. carnea, Glossodia major, and Dutris maciilata were 

 found. Other plants noted were Eriostemon obovalis, Hyhanthus 

 floribundus, Drosera Menziesii, Correa speciosa, Acacia vomeri- 

 formis, Daviesia genistifolia, Loudonia Behrii (buds), Hakca 

 rugosa, Grevillea lanigera, Pimelea glauca, Craspedia Richea, 

 Leptomeria aphylla (fruit), Helichrysum ohcor datum, Astroloma 

 humifusum and LeuCopogon rtifus (fruits), Dianella rcvoluta, 

 and Thysanotus Patersoni. After being photographed by Miss 

 Hardy the party commenced the homeward march, this time 

 keeping to the road. A smart hail-shower threatened us during 

 our walk back, but we were fortunately able to find shelter 

 until it had passed. From Eaglehawk we returned by tram 

 to Bendigo, thus ending a very enjoyable outing. Most of the 

 party returned to Melbourne by the early train on Monday 

 morning. Mr. L. Thorn, who devoted himself to entomology, 

 reports that, owing to the unfavourable weather, insects were 

 scarce and difficult to capture. Among the lepidoptera collected 

 the most noticeable were the pretty little Zygasnid, Procris 

 viridipulverulenta, a small bark-frequenting member of the 

 Gelechiadae, and three rather handsome species of the genus 

 Philobota. The beetles captured consisted of about half a 

 dozen species of not very great interest. 



The list of plants observed during the excursion includes 

 the following, all of which were seen in flower except those 

 marked 0, without flowers or buds ; h, in bud only ; and //, in 

 fruit only : — 



Ranunculace^ — 



RanunciUus lappaceus. 



DiLLENIACEiE — 



Hibbertia acicularis. 

 densiflora. 

 Laureace.^ — 



ft Cassytha glabella, 

 melantha. 



VlOLACE^ — 



Hybanthus floribundus. 



PlTTOSPORE^ — 



Bursaria spinosa. 

 Marianthus procumbens. 



Droserace^ — 



Drosera Whitlakcri. . 

 auriculata. 

 peltata. 

 Menziesii. 



Tremandre^ — 



Tetratheca ciliata. 



Rutace;e — 



Boronia anemonifolia. 

 Eriostemon obovalis. 

 ft Correa speciosa, var. nor- 

 malis. 



