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the fern stems ; also another, seemingly Corysanthes pruinosa. 

 We then started to follow this gully down to one of the 

 main branches of the Olinda Creek, which we proposed to follow 

 round to where it runs near some raspberry gardens, from whence 

 a track leads up to the crest of the ridge again. After proceeding 

 some distance along the creek, through very thick scrub, fallen 

 trees, Pteris incisa, &c, amongst which Tecoma australis was 

 entwined, we found two of our companions were missing, and 

 some time was spent looking for them. Meanwhile others pros- 

 pected our position, and finding we were within sight of some 

 clearing on a distant hillside we felt reassured after our ramble. 

 We now left the creek to cross a spur and strike it again lower 

 down. We passed through some splendid bracken {Pteris 

 aqnilina), in many places more than breast high, and of a fresh 

 bright green colour, being principally young fronds. Here the 

 searchers after cryptozoic life were rewarded with good success, 

 Planarians, Peripatus, earthworms, and land shells all being 

 obtained. Insects were very scarce, but this was hardly to be 

 wondered at after the very wet season experienced so far. Here 

 we passed one of the dancing grounds of the Lyre Birds — a cleared 

 space in the bracken about three yards in diameter. We again 

 struck the creek, and followed it down to where the track men- 

 tioned before crosses it. Here we halted for a short time, while one 

 of our party made arrangements for a search for his missing friends. 

 We now turned westwards, up the range, to our starting point, 

 getting some good flowers of Tecoma australis on the way ; also, 

 Chiloglottis gunnii and Pterostylis peduncidata. On arrival at the 

 top rain commenced, and increased as we descended the hill, 

 consequently those who were unprovided with umbrellas hurried 

 on to Croydon as fast as their burdens would allow. About half- 

 way the two missing members of the party were overtaken and 

 one of them brought on to Croydon, the other going back to the 

 mountain to inform the search party of their safety. From 

 Croydon we returned in detachments, the ladies evidently 

 returning first, as we did not meet them again ; whilst some stayed 

 there for tea. 



Mr. T. S. Hart has furnished a list of species of plants noted 

 in flower, which contains about 90 names, while possibly many 

 species on the lowlands have been omitted : — Ranunculus hirtus, 

 Pittospontm bicolor, Zieria smithii, Australina pusilla, Pultencea 

 juniper ina, Slum erectum, Sambucus gaudichaudiana, Lobelia 

 brovjniana, Convolvulus marginatus, Veronica notabilis, Tecoma 

 australis. Orchids. — Gastrodia sesamoides, Chiloglottis gunnii. 

 Lycopod. — Tmesipteris tannensis. Ferns. — Pteris incisa, 

 Asplenium bidbiferum, Aspidium capense, Polypodium australe. 

 Besides these, Pimelea hypericina, Veronica derwentia, Senecio 

 bedfordi, were seen in bud ; Ilovea heterophylla and Persoonia 



