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of the stream. Many noteworthy geological features were passed 

 on the way. At the lower end of, the Gorge, some three miles 

 from the junction with the Myrniong Creek, another "roche 

 moutonne'e " was inspected, and portion of it removed for 

 specimens. We then left the river, and making our way up a 

 tributary gully added several more to our collection of striated 

 stones, and thence on to the main road, and so back to Bacchus 

 Marsh. 



Though not a locality for a large party, it is to be regretted that 

 so few availed themselves of the advantages of Mr. C. C. Brittle- 

 bank's guidance through this most interesting and wonderful 

 place, and which from a scientific point of view will before long 

 rank as one of the show places of Victoria — at any rate, of the 

 Melbourne district. The day was everything that could be 

 desired, as a hot day is felt very severely in so deep a valley, 

 without the rather violent exercise required to make one's way 

 through the masses of stones, whilst the river being very low 

 enabled us to cross and recross just as either bank appeared most 

 comfortable to travel on. 



Of zoology and botany little was noted, it being the wrong 

 season of the year. Some eagle's nests were pointed out, high 

 up on a rocky face, and a couple of the birds seen, besides a few 

 other birds. Insects were very scarce. Of plants in flower, the 

 most noticeable were Phytolacca Americana, an introduced plant, 

 with spikes of luscious looking fruits, which afforded a juice like 

 red ink on being crushed, hence the common name "ink-weed;" 

 a Callistemon, a Veronica, and a Mimulus ; also the curious aquatic 

 plant, Isoetes Drummondi. On the rocky sides of a gully, the 

 fern Gramnitis rutifolia was noted. The district is one that 

 would well repay a botanist in the spring, as it is probable that 

 several plants at present recorded from north-west Victoria only 

 will be found there. — F. G. A. Barnard. 



THE LIST OF VICTORIAN BIRDS. 

 The June number of the Geelong Naturalist, the journal of the 

 Gordon College Field Naturalists' and Science Association, con- 

 tains a revised edition of the list of Victorian birds originally 

 published in the Victorian A r aturalist, vol. i. (1884), pages 64 and 

 74, which has been corrected to date by Mr. A. J. Campbell, F.L.S., 

 and now enumerates 395 species. 



Several typographical errors have been corrected, and additions, 

 omissions, and changes in nomenclature have been made as 

 follow : — 



ADDITIONS TO LIST. 



26a. Strix Candida, TicMl. Grass Owl. 



64^7. Chibia bracteata, Gould. Spangled Dronga Shrike. 



870. Gerygone culicivora, Gould. Western Gerygone. 



