56 PiTCHKR AND Stic Ki.A N I) , A Week at Murysvillc. rv^"^xxxlii 



of the white -flowering form of Tetrathecu ciliain. Flower 

 specimens were taken, and some plants noted for subsequent 

 transfer to Melboiirne. 



On Friday we decided to visit the notable Kejipel Falls, but, 

 after journeying along the route for about five miles, heavy 

 rain set in. and we were forced to seek shelter for a long time 

 under the l^eech myrtles, and afterwards to get back to our 

 lodgings as l^est we could. We reached Marys ville about 

 5 p.m., soaked through by the rain, but fully determined to 

 \'enture on the trip another day. 



Although heavy rains had continued to fall tlie ])revious 

 night. Saturday morning broke fine. We decided to take a 

 walk along the Wood's Point road via Robley's Spur, leading 

 u]) Mount (irant. About j.\ miles out we came to a spot 

 indicated as " Xichol's Look-out." From here long-distance 

 views of ranges on the north and north-east are to be had. 

 Some of the highest ridges were fairly well covered with snow, 

 which, when the sun, at intervals, slioue upon them, made 

 very picturesque scenes. The various cuttings on the road- 

 s'ides were well covered with nice young plants of the Spiny- 

 stemmed Tree-Fern, Ahophila aitstralis. with stems six to 

 twelve inches long : these, l)cing well frouded. considerably 

 added to the picturesqueness of the road. Tlie Hickory Acacia. 

 A. penninervis, Moimtain Pepi)er, Drimys aromatica. Kangaroo 

 Apple. Solanum avicnlarc. Prickly Coprosma:, Coprosma liirtclla, 

 with a number of the }ilants jireviously met with, were noted 

 in full bloom along the ruad>ide. In the afternoon we searched 

 the country back along the Narbethong road for two or three 

 miles, Ixit found nothing of i)articularly distinctive interest. 

 The Hlue Pincushion, Brunonia australis. and otlier small 

 llowering j)lants were noticed growing freely in the local 

 cemetery grounds, and remarkably abundant growths of young 

 seedlings of some of the English heaths planted on some of the 

 graves were observed in this area. A beautiful spot within a 

 quarter of an hour's walk of Marysville is known as " Michael 

 Dene." It is close to the entrance to the Talbot I)ri\'e. 

 op])osite to the " Kerami " boarding estal)lishment. It is a 

 natural tree-fern grove and gully, well shaded by the forest 

 eucalyi)ts. and for about a mile in length leading from the 

 Wood's point load to the Taggerty River. Foot-tracks are 

 mafle througii the grove, and occasional rough seats ])rovided. 

 This sj)()t is probably well j^atronized liy \isitors in the sunnner 

 season. The weather on Sunday was >lio\\vry throughout, but 

 in the afternoon we were able to walk lor tiie second time to 

 tlie Steavenson l<"alls. and again admire tluin. although the 

 rain was falling when there, and the lorest wgetation around 

 the Falls and along the track was saturated with it. 



