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The limestone with which these hills are studded, renders 

 them admirably adapted for the production of the vine, and 

 as they are free from timber or brushwood, they may at once 

 be brought into a state of cultivation. 



The few trees and shrubs seen on these hills consisted of 

 stunted Eucalypti and Leptospenna^ and a beautiful species 

 of Calytris, or Cypress^ of the finest green colour, producing 

 large warted cones. 



On traversing the beach, I was agreeably surprised at the 

 great degree of fragrance imparted by two graceful species 

 of Metrosideros then in flower, which exceeded any thinff I 

 ever experienced. On the beach I observed a magnificent 

 arborescent species of Rhagodia, twenty feet in height, 

 immense quantities of Gnaphahum, two species oi Elichrysum, 

 and a beautiful species of an unknown plant. There were 

 no marine productions observed upon the shore. 



From Pelican Point to the entrance of the Moreau, the 

 country is diversified with hills of gentle elevation, and with 

 narrow valleys, magnificently clothed with trees of the 

 richest green. Here the genus Banksia appears in all its 

 grandeur, consisting of three species, of which B. grandis is 

 the most conspicuous. The principal timber is Eucalyptus. 

 The shrubs consist of a species of Dryandra^ two species of 

 Hakea, one of Grevillea, and a pendulous species of Vimin- 

 aria of considerable height, richly clothed with yellow and 

 crimson flowers, associating itself in the most graceful 

 manner with the weeping Leptospermum formerly alluded to. 

 ZanthorhcBa hastilis is abundant, as is Zamia spiralis, while 

 Anthocercis littorea is seen to attain the height of ten feet. 

 The shores are covered with rushes of great height and 

 thickness, concealing many beautiful syngenesious plants ; but 

 they are occasionally flooded. Here I observed the connnon 

 Cassuarina of Port Jackson, though with a stunted habit. 

 These beds of rushes are probably the rendezvous of theZ)M- 

 gong, mentioned by Mons. Peron, but of which we saw none. 



On examining the shoal water of Pelican Point, I observed 

 an aquatic stoloniferous species of Goodenia, with which the 

 sandy bottom is covered. 



