10 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



occurred in sufficient abundance to give its name to another 

 spring. Some beautiful specimens of Goodenia elongala, Labill., 

 grew alongside the track. The next spring we have called 

 " Grevillea Spring," on account of the bushes of Grevillea parvi- 

 Jiora, F. v. M., growing alongside. We then came to a little flat, 

 which bore quite a crimson tinge from the quantities of Gandollea 

 serrulata, Lab., growing on it ; in fact, so plentiful was this plant 

 that we considered the spot well worthy of the name " Gandollea 

 Flat." Bosskua Joliosa, Cunn., a brilliant-flowered species, grew 

 here also in quantities, along with Gompholobuim huegelii, 

 Bentham, and altogether the scene was very gay. When the 

 tourist reaches this flat he can consider his troubles nearly over, 

 for in another hundred yards the top is reached, when, though 

 you may have read all the guide-book descriptions of the scene, 

 you are quite unprepared for the sight which bursts suddenly upon 

 you. At Christmas we seemed to emerge suddenly upon an 

 apparently grassy meadow, dotted witli everlastings and daisies of 

 different hues, here and there brilliant flowering shrubs, with a 

 deep, clear stream winding through it. On the further side is 

 Carlisle's Buffalo Hospice, backed up by the singular pile of 

 rocks known as the " Look-out," while all around is a sort of 

 enclosing wall of granite rocks, among which grow numerous 

 eucalyptus trees. 



Descending a little on to this plateau, as it were from the edge 

 of a saucer, we leisurely made our way to the far-famed gorge, 

 admiring the many floral novelties alongside the path. The view 

 from the gorge must be seen to be understood, and as it was now 

 past midday we determined to have lunch and admire the view 

 at the same time, and botanize afterwards. We were here about 

 4,500 feet above sea level, or about 3,500 feet above our starting 

 point in the morning. The highest peak of tiie Buffalo, known as 

 the " Horn," about five miles to the south-west, rises to the height 

 of 5,645 feet, and affords a magnificent view of the surrounding 

 country. This also Dr. Mueller, as he then was, was the first to 

 ascend, early in 1853. But one requires to spend at least a couple 

 of days on the summit to visit all the curious rocks, and climb 

 the Hump and the Horn, and see the other notable sights. The 

 mountain has a grandeur of its own totally different to any other 

 range in Victoria. We were pleased to find, on returning to town 

 and referring to the parish plan (Wandiligong), that 2,880 acres, 

 including the Eurobin Falls, the Gorge, "Look-out" rocks, and 

 the meadow-like depression mentioned, have been permanently 

 reserved as a National Park. 



Now for some of the botanical treasures within easy reach of a 

 one-day visit. Close by the gorge, growing in every crevice of 

 the granite where there was a little soil, was the pretty pink 

 and white everlasting, Ilelichrysum leucopsidium, D. C., while 



