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arguta, have grown luxuriantly since the last bush-fires. Pimelea 

 linifolia, reaching a height of twelve feet, and Hibberlia 

 Billardieri, var. monadelpha, ten feet high, were also very 

 numerous. 



The trees attaining tlie greatest height at Sealers' Cove are 

 the Blackbutts, Eucalyptus pilularis, some of which are probably 

 200 ft. high, with a circumference of 25 ft. at the lower part of 

 the butt. Next in point of size are the Blue Gums, E. globulus, 

 and the mountain form of the Manna Gum, E. viminalis. 



The Stringybark, E. macrorrhyncha, also attains a great height. 

 This species, ^though allied to other stringybarks, such as E. 

 capitellata and 'E. eugenioides, can readily be distinguished from 

 them by the shape of its fruit, by the quality of its wood, and by 

 its rising to a considerable height before putting forth branches. 

 Eugenia Sinithii, and the Blackwood, Acacia melanoxylon, also 

 reach great proportions. High up on some of the Blackwoods 

 bunches of the parasitical mistletoe, Loranthus celastroides, were 

 seen. 



One specimen of the Mountain Holly, Lomatia Fraseri, 

 measured 5 feet in circumference at a height of 6 feet from the 

 ground. Other trees observed were the Sassafras, Atherosperma 

 moschatum, which is often characterized as a beautiful aromatic 

 tree ; the Musk-tree, Olearia argophyllus, which is one of the 

 largest of the few trees included in the large order of Composilae, 

 abounds ; while the Mint-tree, Prostanthera lasiantha, its com- 

 panion as the largest of the Labiatse, is equally numerous. 



Myrsine variabilis and Hedycarya Ctm^iinghami, although 

 shrubs in most parts of Victoria, become fair-sized trees in the 

 sheltered and well-watered gullies. 



Only one shrub of Pimelea drupacea was seen during the 

 present expedition, and it was found close to Sealers' Creek. 

 There also was found Monotoca elliptica. 



Among the shady woods were the Kangaroo-apple, Solanum 

 avicidare ; Goprosma Billardieri, commonly known as Wild 

 Currant ; and Tecoma australis, var. Latrobei, a twiner with 

 beautiful white bell-shaped flowers. 



The robust climber, Lyonsia straminea, was seen right at the 

 top of the tall Blackwoods. 



In the fern glens many graceful ferns, such as Alsophila 

 australis, Cyathea Cunninghami, and Dicksonia antarctica, reach 

 great heights and dimensions. The noble King Fern, Todea 

 barbara, rises to perfection from the streamlets which meander 

 through the gullies. 



On the stems of Dicksonia antarctica the peculiar epiphytal 

 shrub, Fieldia australis, the only Australian representative of the 

 order Gesneriaceae, appeared in great abundance. This plant was 

 also found growing on granite boulders and in the ground. 



