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ever seen by any of the party had recently been blown down 

 with its tree support, and lay alongside the path. Not far 

 away was noted a plant, about 3 feet high, of the Victorian 

 Laurel. Pittosporum undulatum. This species had not been 

 noticed so near Melbourne before, and it is possible it may 

 have resulted from seeds artificially introduced. The " Giant 

 Tree," a fallen specimen of a former monarch of the forest, 

 which was described in the Naturalist in connection with a 

 former trip, claimed our attention for a few minutes. Then we 

 crossed to the southern side of the creek in order to better view 

 the falls. There was a good flow of water, and the falls, with 

 their surrounding wealth of vegetation, were greatly admired. 

 Time was passing, and we still had about two miles to go before 

 reaching Belgrave station. However, a brief halt was made 

 by the roadside, where the billy was boiled, and tea hastily 

 partaken of. Belgrave was reached soon after 7 p.m.. in 

 ample time for the train to town. We estimated our walk to 

 have covered about twelve miles, and the ladies of the party 

 are to be congratulated on having done so well. During the 

 day some 60 species of plants were noted in bloom. I am 

 indebted to Mr. P. R. H. St. John for a list of the eucalypts 

 observed, and also for one of the birds seen or heard during the 

 day, while Mr. A. N. Burns has kindly given me some notes 

 about the butterflies seen. 



" The following eucalypts were seen during the excursion 

 from Croydon to Belgrave : — Brown Stringy-bark, E. cupitellata. 

 White Stringy-bark, E. eugenioides. Red Stringy-bark. E. 

 macrorrhyncha. Silver-leaved Stringy-bark, E. cinerea. var. 

 multiflora. Narrow-leaved Peppermint, E. amygdalina. Giant 

 Gum, /:. regnans. Mountain Gum. E. goniocalyx. Manna Giim, 

 E. vimiv.alis. Messmate, E. obliqiia, Long-lea\ed Box. E. 

 elceophora, and Swamp Gum, E. paludosa. The birds seen and 

 heard comprised the Brown Kingfisher. Bronze-Cuckoo, Lyre- 

 bird. Flame-breasted Robin, Rose-breasted Robin, Yellow- 

 breasted Shrike-l^obin. White-shafted Flycatcher, Pilot-bird, 

 Coachwhij^bird. Blue Wren-Warblor. Grey Shrike-Thrush, 

 Brown 'i~rce-( reeper. Red-tipped Pardalote. Spotted Pardalote, 

 Spinebill. White-eared Honey-eater, and Crescent Honey- 

 eater.— P. R. H. St. John." 



" The day being rather dull and cold, especially in the 

 morning, the number of butterflies seen was very limited — in 

 fact, not ( ne was seen till after lunch on top of the range. The 

 Australian Admiral, Pyramcis itea, was the first noticed, then 

 here and there, taking advantagt- of the snatches of sunlight, 

 specimens of the Painted Lady, Pyrameis kershawii, flitted 

 across our path. Once during the afternoon a specimen of 

 the rare Argynnina hobartia cyrila was seen flying about the 



