Jan., 1910.] THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 135 



The fertility of the soil at Sealers' Cove is evidenced not only 

 by the rapid growth of the indigenous vegetation, but also by the 

 way in which European and Asiatic weeds are spreading. Vicia 

 sativa was so much in evidence as to be almost a pest, while other 

 aliens are establishing themselves, namely : — Carduus lanceolatus, 

 Cryptostemma calendulaceuin, Hypochceris glabra, H. radicata, 

 Silene gallica, and the so-called Stagger-weed, Stachys arvensis. 



Returning from Sealers' Cove, we again reached the Darby 

 River, from whence we journeyed along the north-eastern coast to 

 Mt. Singapore. This journey occupied two days, and we passed 

 through very interesting country, which is composed chiefly of 

 heatliy flats and swamps, which are in places very dangerous, and 

 where great care is required in crossing. 



The vegetation was densely overgrown with dwarf Casuarina, 

 Leptospermum, Melaleuca, Eucalypti, Acacia verticillata, Ricino- 

 carpus, Sprengelia incarnata, Hakea nodosa, H. pugioni/ormis, 

 and Fultencea Gunnii. 



Of the monocotyledons, Hypolcena lateriflora and Patersonia 

 longiscapa were very abundant in the very moist places, while 

 numerous grass-like Cyperacece, JuncacecB, and Liliacece were 

 encountered, the most common of which being Mesomelcena 

 sphcerocejjhala, Gahnia radula, G. psittacorum, Xanthorrhcea 

 australis, X. minor, Juncus comnninis, J. pauciflorus, Lepido- 

 sperma concavum, and L. exaltatnm, associated with two species 

 of Xerotes, X. longifolia and X. I'hunbergii. Almost all of these 

 are useless as food for domestic animals. A few grasses find a 

 precarious existence, of which Poa ccespitosa, Danthonia penicil- 

 lata, var. setacea, Dichelachne crinila, and Stipa semibarhata are 

 the most conspicuous, together with the introduced Festuca 

 hromoides, F. rigida, and Koeleria phleoides. 



On the numerous granite ridges Banksia serrata, intermixed 

 with dwarf eucalypts and various species of Pultengea, form 

 isolated groups of forest. 



Along the beach the vegetation chiefly comprised the following : 

 — Correa alba, C. speciosa, Myoporum insulare, Alyxia huxifolia, 

 Leucopogon Richei, Leptospermum Icevigatum, with an occasional 

 Casuarina stricta. 



A shrub dotting the open country at the foot of Barry's Hill is 

 Casuarina, distyla, var. prostrata, Maiden and Betche, which is 

 new for Victoria. Higher up this hill we noted a Sea-Eagle and 

 nest situated in a large Eucalyptus obliqua. 



Reaching Mt. Singapore the following plants were noted : — 

 Lasiopetalum dasyphyllum, Dampiera striata (with lovely blue 

 flowers showing to perfection), and Kunzea corifolia, the bloom 

 of which attracted many species of Honey-eaters. The principal 

 trees were Eucalyptus obliqua, E. viminalis, and Casuarina stricta. 



On the flat between Mt. Singapore and Mt. Hunter the swamps 



