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kindly lent me, for exibition to-night, specimens of most of the 

 forest trees I have mentioned. 



Other trees and shrubs met with were the Native Hemp, 

 Plagianthus pulchelhis, the Native Mulberry, Hedycarya cmi,- 

 ninghami, Lomatla /raseri, and L. ilicifolia. Here and there 

 through the forest are belts and patches of heathy country, in 

 which the Grass-tree, Xanthorrlicea ausiralis, is a prominent 

 feature, and along with it the Prickly Tea-tree, Leptospermum 

 scoparium, and the Yellow Bottle-brush Tea-tree, Melaleuca 

 squarrosa. In the shelter of these grew such plants as the 

 Lycopod, Selaginella uliginosa, the Forked-leaved Sundew, 

 Drosera binata, the Blue Iris, Pattersonia glauca, Stunted Honey- 

 suckles, Banksia marginata, Bauera rubioides, Epacris impressa, 

 &c. On the undulating country bordering the forest Helichrysum 

 ferrugineum (Snapwood) was very plentiful, and perhaps the 

 commonest shrub in the district ; also the Currajongs, Finielea 

 axiJlo7'a and P. ligristrina, Aster myrsinoides, var. erubescens, the 

 orchids Dipodium punctatum, Gaatrodia sesavioides, and Cala- 

 denia congesta. The Fire-weed, Senecio dryadeus, was very 

 plentiful, and quite filled the place occupied by Gooderiia ovata 

 in other parts of the State. Associated with it were Senecio 

 odoratus, S, bed/ordii (Blanket-wood), and S. velleyoides. Aster 

 stellulatus and the Supplejack, Clematis aristata (the latter 

 with stems over an inch in diameter), Correa lawrenciana, 

 Acacia suaveolens, and A. verticillata were frequently met 

 with. 



The party left Krambruk by coach at 6 a.m. on Monday, 2nd 

 January, and reached Melbourne, after a somewhat tiring journey, 

 about 8 p.m., well pleased with their holiday. The total cost 

 per head was under ^4, which, considering the distance and 

 inaccessibility of the spot, must be considered very moderate. 



Our thanks are due to Messrs. A. Mackay, J. P., C. Grace, and 

 J. Marriner, residents of the district, for assistance during our 

 rambles, and to Miss Cawood for studying our comfort while at 

 Milford House. 



The insects collected, together with the crustaceans, &c., also 

 the stone chippings, shells, &c., from the aboriginal kitchen 

 midden, have been presented to the National Museum in the 

 name of the Club. 



I am indebted to Miss M'Haffie for notes on the principal 

 birds seen, to Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., for the identification of 

 the zoological specimens, other than the birds, in the collection 

 of which Miss L. Cowle, Messrs. J. A. Leach, B.Sc, G. Coghill, 

 and J. Tuckett greatly assisted ; and to Miss K. Cowle, Mr. G. 

 Coghill, and Mr. L. K. M'Nab for help in the botanical collections. 

 Specimens which were unfamiliar to us were submitted to Mr. C. 

 Walter for identification, while Mr. R. A. Bastow has kindly 



