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was seen of that large genus Melaleuca, which generally prefers 

 a wanner climate. The whole of the Ironbark-trees are absent, 

 these forming a group which avoid the cold, no species of tiue 

 Tronlmrk occurring in Tasmania. No species of White Box was 

 noticed, not ev^en Eucalyptus <dhens, which creeps up the western 

 slopes wherever it can find sufficient warmth, and may be found 

 in isolated cases near Yass. The absence of E rostrata, the 

 Murray or River Red Gum, was noticed, but I was informed 

 that it ascends the Murrumbidgee to Umburra, some few miles 

 below tlie Federal Territory, though it is unable to face the cold 

 within the Territory itself. E. globulus, the Tasmanian Blue 

 Gum, was not seen, although the climatic conditions are suitable, 

 and it occurs lower down the Murrumbidgee, at Burrinjuck, and 

 may possibly yet be found in the valley of the Cotter. 



Genkkal Remarks on various Species. 



The notes for this paper were obtained during short visits to 

 the locality in November and December, 1911, and January, 

 1912. In addition to the area immediately surrounding the 

 City site, the routes examined were the following : — Canberra 

 to Queanbeyan and along the Bungendore Road; the Gundaroo 

 Road; Canberra to the junction of the Cotter and Murrumbidgee 

 Rivers, and up the Cotter just above the dam; Canberra to the 

 summit of Mount Coree; to Tharwa, Booroomba, and the summit 

 of Mount Tidbinbilla; Tharwa to Gudgenby, thence up Middle 

 Creek across to the Upper Cotter, and to the summit of Bimberi 

 Peak. It will be seen that there were many spots not visited, 

 so that the list of plants must be regarded as incomplete. 



Mount Tidbinbilla. — Within a radius of 20 yards around the 

 actual summit of Tidbinbilla (5,115 feet), the following plants 

 were noticed : — 



Gramine^e : Poa crespit'jsa (Snow-Tussock or Snow-Grass). 



JuNCACEiE : Luzula campesfris. 



LiLiACEiE : Bulbiiie bulbosa, Dianella tasmanica. 



OrchidacEjE : Caladenia dimorpha. 



CARYOPHYLLACEiE : SteUaria pwni/eus, Sderanthns bifiorus. 



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