788 NOTES ON THE NATIVE FLORA OF NEW SOUTH WALES, II., 



stems, while those growing in the open are more spreading and 

 not so tall. A further feature observed was that an old Brigalow 

 tree would often be surrounded by a cluster of smaller ones which 

 had the appearance of seedlings, though some may possibly have 

 been suckers, the groups having quite a homely significance. 

 Brigalow is common in Queensland, and as well as crossing the 

 Liverpool Range to the Upper Hunter, extends south-westerly 

 from Narrabri past Coonamble to the Nyngan and Cobar district, 

 where it becomes rare and occurs only in small patches, while an 

 isolated clump south of the Lachlan River near Marsden marks 

 the most southern point recorded for the species {vide these Pro- 

 ceedings, 1901, p.696). 



Just to the east of Warialda the country rises fast, the forma- 

 tion being sandstone, in places forming slight escarpments. 

 Darkness, however, soon terminated further observation, but* 

 during the few miles travelled in daylight the following trees and 

 shrubs were noted : — Eucalyptus melliodora, E. melanophloia, E. 

 tereticornis, Sm. (Forest Red Gum), E. hemiphloia var. alhens (?), 

 E. sideroxylon, A. Cunn. (?) (Ironbark), Angophora intermedia, 

 A. lanceolata, Callitris robusta, C. calcarata, Dodoncea sp., Lyonsia 

 sp,, Swainsona sp., Jacksonia scoparia, R.Br. (Dogwood), Hih- 

 hertia sp., Xanthorrhoea sp., and Brachyloma sp. 



Inverell is situated 47 miles by rail easterly from Warialda, 

 between which places there is a break in the continuity of these 

 notes owing to the greater part of this road having been travelled 

 in darkness. The next tract of country to be discussed is that 

 extending from Inverell to Tingha, which is situated on what 

 may be termed the western margin of New England. Tingha, 

 ■which lies 16 miles south-easterly from Inverell, is about 

 2600 feet above sea-level, the elevation of Inverell railway station 

 being 1912 feet, though surrounding hills exceed 2000 feet. 

 From the notes which follow it may be seen that a very great 

 difference exists between the flora of this elevated country and 

 that of the lower levels to the westward. 



On the roadside going to Tingha the following Eucalypts were 

 passed : — E. melliodora, E. viminalis, Labill. (AVhite Gum, along 



