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which partly sheltered them. On reaching the undulating 

 country there was a striking change in the vegetation — Dianella 

 longifolia growing luxuriantly, as also Goodenia ovata, marking 

 the beginning of dryer soil. Leptospermam scoparium and 

 Melaleuca sqioa7-rosa were plentiful and in full bloom, and 

 occasionally Fimelea ligush'ina, six or eight feet high, with 

 terminal inflorescence, was met with. Pultemea muelleri occurred 

 in places. The eucalyptus trees are of inferior quality in this 

 locality, but, though poor as timber, they afford shelter to 

 numerous plants whose absence from the cleared land we had 

 already remarked — viz., Drosera menziesii, Chiloglottis gunnli, 

 Tetratheca ciliata, &c., the Dianella and Goodenia before- 

 mentioned keeping with us as we march. 



Still climbing gradually, with the stream near at hand but 

 below us on the left, where the fern Lornarla discolor is sending 

 up its fruiting fronds, we reach country which, on account of 

 timber denudation, is barren looking and uninteresting when 

 examined. The slope is almost monopolized by Gassinia 

 aculeata and Pleris aquilina, which have replaced the lost 

 eucalyptus. The large paniculated headlets of the Cassinia have 

 pink and white buds, on separate bushes, and promise a fine 

 show of white to relieve the extensive but varied green which 

 is predominant now. 



The first eastern tributary marks a change, though the Cassinia 

 and Goodenia are slill with us. Here we make our first 

 acquaintance with the " Glen " flora, and the Native Mulberry, 

 Hedycarya cunningharni, bearing both fruit and flowers, is ad- 

 mired ; the Native Pep[)er, Drimys aromatica, too, reminds us 

 that we have reached a higher and more shaded locality, while 

 other shrubs and small trees, characteristic of the typical Gipps- 

 land and Upper Goulburn tributary valleys, appear in plenty. 

 Side by side with Hedycarya and Drim.ys stands our old friend 

 the Musk Tree, Astt7' ar-gophylhis, its flowers early developing. 



We come to a conspicuous artificial landmark. It is the 

 skeleton of a demon that slaughtered the tall eucalypts, and thus 

 deprived the lowly plants of their natural protection. The steam 

 heart of this dead monster is gone, the body has been dis- 

 membered, and the cruel steel teeth have been drawn, but tor 

 many a long day the refuse from this dead gourmand's meal, in the 

 shape of a huge sawdust heap, will mark what was once forest land. 



Still ascending we reached a point where the road turns 

 abruptly to the lett, crosses the stream, and goes north-westerly. 

 Here on the hillside on the right is another prominent landmark, 

 known as " Malleson's." The introduced trees and shrubs about 

 it and the cleared garden space are in striking contrast to the 

 native vegetation. Here we have the entrance to what is 

 popularly known as " Malleson's Glen," which is really the upper 



