288 TEMPEKATUEE TO "WHICH PLANTS 



Observations. — June 30. Copious water springs, — July 2. A 

 large spring, and water in a rock.- — July 4. Quantity of lieavy 

 rain fell. — July 5. Another frosty niglit succeeded the day of 

 rain, and froze our tents into boards not easy to be packed. — 

 July 6. Fell in with a fine stream, flowing and full of sparkling 

 water to the margin, doubtless the product of many springs, 

 surrounded with fertile vegetation, giving a charming appear- 

 ance to the whole country. — July 8. Lacking water. — July 11. 

 Plenty of water, and fine open forest of surpassing beauty. — 

 July 14. A deep grassy valley, open and inviting, containing 

 large ponds of water. — July 18. Encamped in a valley contain- 

 ing abundance of grass, and water was found in a chain of adjoin- 

 ing ponds. 



Plants observed in Jloioer or full vegetation. — Erythrina 

 Vespertilio, Acacias, Ficus, Plumbago zeylanica, Triodia pun- 

 gens, Dodonaea triangularis, Capparis loranthifolia, Acacia poda- 

 lyriifolia and falcata, Eremophila Mitchellii, Stenochilus curvipes, 

 Cryptandra propinqua. Acacia decora (var. niacrophylla),Bursaria 

 incana, Loranthus subfalcatus, Boronia bipinnata, Acacia ex- 

 celsa, Erechthites arguta, Leucopogon cuspidatus, Acacia pendula, 

 Anthistiria australis, Panicum laevinode, Callistemon nervosum, 

 Eucalyptus melissiodora, Eucalyptus citriodora, Daucus brachi- 

 atus, Myoporum Cunningliamii, Acacia podalyrigefolia, Dodonaea 

 trigona, Aotus mollis, Geijera latifolia, Ajuga australis, Platy- 

 zoma microphyllum, Brunonia sericea, Harden bergiamonophy 11a, 

 Suaeda tamariscina, Dodonaea filifolia, Delabechea. 



IX. Latitude about 24^ S. — Elevation between 1211 and 

 1242 feet. 



July 21 to July 24. 



Observations. — July 21. Vegetation extremely cliecked by 

 drought. The very grass parched and useless. — July 23. Vege- 

 tation suffering extremely from drought ; very old and dry grass 

 only could be had for the cattle. — July 24. Much thunder and 

 lieavy rain. 



Plants observed ifi flower or full vegetation. — Salsolaceous 

 bushes. Acacia scrub. 



