30 titE VICtORtAN NATtJRALISt, 



and its surroundings, the prospect of a 2,000-feet climb back to 

 camp over rough rocks and fallen trees, laden with photographic 

 and geological impedimenta, was rot encouraging, but neverthe- 

 less it had to be faced, and two hours' resolute climbing brought 

 us back to the camp. 



The next few days were spent examining and collecting on the 

 top of the mountain, where many interesting features for the 

 botanist, geologist, geographer, and lover of scenery are to be 

 found in abundance. The exhilarating mountain air gives a 

 stimulus to general activity, and what would be a labour on the 

 plains is thoroughly enjoyed on the mountain top. We were 

 quite surprised when we descended to the low country to hear of 

 the intense heat wave that had passed over the State. On 

 Monday the sun temperature did not reach higher than 82° F., 

 and on looking up the shade readings for Melbourne on that day 

 the highest temperature recorded was 104^° F. 



On Wednesday, nth January, we returned to the old camp 

 alongside of the survey party on the Wellington River. Some 

 exceptionally good fishing was obtained, and some surprisingly 

 large blackfish were landed. Along the river the Gippsland 

 Water Lizard, l^hysignathiishowitii, is particularly common, and is 

 seen basking on the logs or splashing into the water and 

 shooting to the opposite bank when disturbed. It is locally 

 reported to be a great eater of blackfish. 



After another day in this vicinity, a start was again made for 

 the return to civilization, and two days' travelling over our old 

 route brought us back to Glenmaggie on Saturday evening, but 

 too late to catch the Melbourne train at Heyfield. It was 

 therefore necessary to spend the Sunday at Glenmaggie, where 

 an easy ramble along the Macallister River was indulged in. 



By 1.30 p.m., Monday, i6th January, we were back in 

 Melbourne. 



List of Botanical Specimens from the Top of Mount 

 Wellington, kindly identified by Mr. G. Weindorfer. 



CandoUea serrulata, Labill. 

 Stackhousia linarifolia, Cunn, 

 Gentiana saxosa, Forster 

 Goodenia hederacea, Smith 

 Euphrasia brownii, F. v. M. 

 Oxylobium alpestre, F. v. M. 

 Westringia senifolia, F. v. M. 

 Arthropodium paniculatum, R. 



Br. 

 Styphelia montana, F. v. M. 

 Prostanthera cuneata, Benth. 

 Kunzea muelleri, Benth. 

 Grevillea miqueliana, F. v. M. 



Craspedia richea (?), Cassini 

 Helichrysum bacchaioides, F. 



V. M. 

 Epacris mucronulata, R. Br. 

 Epacris heteronema, Labill. 

 Aster celmisia, F. v. M. 

 A. myrsinoides, Labill. 

 Veronica derwentia, Littlejohn 

 V. perfoliata, R. Br. 

 Pimelia ligustrina, Labill. 

 P. alpina, F. v. M. 

 Comesperma retusum, Labill. 

 Baeckea gunuiana, Schauer 



