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area, and is a dense spreading shrub of about 6-8 feet, flowering 

 in October. It appears to be distinct from that collected near 

 Cowra Creek(No,1878), which is regarded as a possible variety 

 of A. liiiifofia, and both have some characters different from 

 the typical Sydney plant {A. liiiifolia), which, however, is known 

 to exhibit consideiable variation. 



An interesting B9eckea(iSro.l990) was found plentifully dis- 

 tributed over the sandy conglomerate-hills, at elevations up to 

 4000 feet. The plant is quite prostrate, spreading from 1-2 feet 

 across, and early in November is charmingly crested with a pro- 

 fusive display of white flowers, in some cases very faintlj^ tinged 

 with pink. The ovate leaves are about 'SA lines long, and 

 slightly ciliate on the edges. This is possibly a new species.* 



L^ptospe7'mitm myrsinoides (a Tea-tree shrub) was fairly com- 

 mon in the valleys between Nimitybelle and Kybean; and, 

 although the flowers were white, it has been noticed that in a 

 few weeks they turned quite yellow in the specimens collected. 



Gaultheria hispida^ a shrub of about 3-4 feet, was found on 

 the banks of Mowitt's Swamp Creek, near its source. This is a 

 common Tasmanian plant, and usually attracts the attention of 

 visitors to Mount Wellington, owing to its pendulous clusters of 

 pure white berry-like fruits, which are exceedingly ornamental 

 and known in some parts of Tasmania as snow-berries. This 

 species occurs on the higher parts of this State at such places as 

 Jenolan Caves, Mount Wilson, and Kew England. 



Epacris robusta, a somewhat rare plant, is plentiful on the 

 sandy conglomerate of the Main Range, at 4000 feet, near Kydra 

 Trig. Station. It resembles E. obtusifolia Sm., but is even more 

 beautiful when laden with masses of white flowers early in 

 November, 



Grevillea lanigera occurs intermittently throughout the area 

 described, and was the only Grevillea noticed. The genus is 

 but spnrselv represented in the coldest parts of l\\(^ State, and in 

 Tasmania. 



* To be described by Messrs. Maiden and Betche as B. denticiilata, in 

 These Proceedings (posteaj. 



