700 NOTES ON THK, N\TIVK FLOKA OF N. S. WALES, X., 



E. camphora (8wamp Gum, No. 3342) was seen only on Coree 

 Creek, near S. A. Shannon's, though it has a considerable range 

 on the highlands of New South Wales, southwards from the 

 Kylstone district. In January, 1913, it was found at various 

 points on the Omeo-Mount Hotham Road, in Victoria, between 

 the 3,000 and 4,000 feet levels (No.3682). 



The plants identified as L6ptos2Jermum aUenuatutn were seen 

 up to 12 feet high, chiefl}^ on the banks of streams, and have 

 hard, firm, grey bark, and not scaly or tlaky baric such as is 

 found on plants recognised as of this species occurring around 

 Sydney and on the Blue Mountains. 



Kuiizea Muelleri was observed in the driei- portions of swamjw 

 areas on the highlands around the Upper Cotter, growing in 

 small masses of about a foot high, and having whitish flowers. 

 These plants are associated with Aciphylla simplicifolia, Epacris 

 paludosa, Juncus falcatus, and perhaps Celmisia loiiyifolia (Plate 

 Ixxiv.). 



Kunzea ^^edunciUdris was seen up to 15 feet high, with some- 

 what flaky bark, on the river-banks, and it occurs on some of the 

 mountain-summits as a tough, stunted plant of a few feet. Mr. 

 John Blundell, of Coree, informed me that the blacks formerly 

 split pieces of the wood of this highland form, which they called 

 Budawang, and, after hardening it by fire, used it as needles to 

 pierce holes in the skins of various animals so that such skins 

 might be sewed together for use as rugs. 



Richea Guniiii was found only on the summit of Bimberi Peak, 

 and is an alpine plant with very beautiful clusters of flowers 

 somewhat resembling those of Dracophyllnin secundum, which 

 grows along the coastal districts. 



Pomax umbellata is growing on the northern slopes of Black 

 Mountain, selecting a similar highly siliceous formation to that 

 which it favours around Sydney and on the Blue Mountains. 



Wahlenberyia yracilis (Blue Bell) and Candollea serrulata 

 (Trigger-Flower) were seen at their best at elevations between 

 (4,000 and 5,000 feet. Their colours were deeper than usual, a 

 common feature with plants at high altitudes, and the two species 

 formed separate masses of most charming deep blue and red, the 



