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back to the Eurobin, and while crossing the paddocks in the 

 Kiewa Valley were not a little astonished to find growing there, 

 in uncountable masses, and in perfect development, the some- 

 what rare orchid Spiranthes australis. Returning the same way 

 to Bright, we collected on the road Senecio bedfordii, 

 Arthropodiuin panicidatum, which grew there in great quantities, 

 Hibhertia diffusa, Platylobixmi Jbrniosiini, Thysanotus tuberosns, 

 Lomatia ilicifolia, L. longifolia, Lobelia simplicicaidis, 

 Cynoglossiini siiaveolens, Caladenia paiersonii, and Finielea 

 curvijlora. 



We arrived at " Ernani " about 7 p.m., and spent the greater 

 part of the evening in arranging our specimens. Friday, 

 the ist January, was devoted to an examination of the Eurobin 

 Creek, which we followed as far as the Ladies' Bath and the 

 Eurobin Falls close by. The banks of the creek bear there a 

 luxuriant vegetation, m.ostly consisting of underwood such as the 

 white-flowering BcEckea crenatifolia, Dodoncea viscosa, Lomatia 

 longifolia, Aster argoj)hyllus, Cryptandra hookeri, the blue- 

 flowering Indigo/era anstralis, and Pimelea axiflora, over which 

 frequently rise some trees of Acacia implexa. Under their shelter 

 grew Isotoma axillaris, Viola liederacea, and V. betonicifolia 

 (which occur almost anywhere in the Buff"alos), Lotus corniculatus, 

 I^yonsia straminea, Pimelea humilis, in moist places Drosera 

 binata, Utricularia dichotoma, besides many species common to 

 other parts of the State. We noticed, with great admiration, the 

 fern Osmu')ida bai^bara growing, splendidly developed, along the 

 creek. 



In the afternoon I decided to pay a short visit to the camp on 

 top of the Gorge, in order to bid good-bye to my fellow-excur- 

 sionists. I chose for this stroll the shorter way, vid the Ladies' 

 Bath and up the south wall of the Gorge, which is in its lower 

 part densely covered with shrubs, such as Trachymene billardieri, 

 Dodo7uea viscosa, Pultemta mollis, Acacia penninervis, and 

 Correa lawrenciana, which are higher up mostly replaced by 

 HelichrysuTn stirlingii, Gaidtiera hispida, Oxylubium, alpestre, 

 and Acacia alpina. With regard to all the Acacias observed, I 

 may mention that their principal glory had departed, as we found 

 no specimens in bloom ; their flowering season for this locality 

 was over, and all specimens were in fruit. Several species of 

 Mosses and Lichens were found specially well developed in the 

 alpine regions, specimens of which have been submitted to Mr. 

 Bastow by Miss Cowle for identification. 



Our excursion to the Buffaios turned out very successful from a 

 botanical point of view. Nearly 300 species were observed in 

 bloom, but I have mentioned only the more interesting ones, 

 plebeians such as Gallium, australe or Ranunculus lappaceus 

 being, on principle, omitted. May this excursion serve as an 



