2IO AuDAs, Recent Botanical Investigations [^"Ji'arST^' 



the Umbelliferae), Xanthosia pilosa, Platylohium obtusangulum, 

 Br achy come scapiformis, Acianthus exsertus, Thelymitra longi- 

 folia, Pterostylis vittata, P. reflexa, and P. pedunciilata. We 

 were astonished to find Helichrysum Baxteri flourishing on the 

 apex of the mount, as this species is usually found on flats. 

 Several eucalypts were in bloom, the flowers being much larger 

 than usually seen, those noted being Eucalyptus obliqua, E. 

 amygdalina, and E. globulus. 



The next day's trip, to Fraser's Creek, at the foot of Martin's 

 Hill, was delightful. Beauty surrounded us everywhere, 

 growing more bewilderingly lovely as we proceeded. The 

 bright flowers of the showy Olearia (Aster) Huegelii were vying 

 with those of Gompholobium pedunculare, in glowing yellow and 

 red, while clumps of Kunzea corifolia — a very ornamental shrub 

 of the myrtle family — stored nectar for the wild bees in its 

 masses of snowy blossoms, and our admiration was enhanced 

 when, a little further on, we found the beautiful Dillwynia 

 floribunda literally covering the plain, its racemes of red and 

 yellow flowers forming an effective colour scheme. After 

 travelling some distance over a heathy plain we found the 

 vegetation becoming more luxuriant as we approached the 

 Tidal River, comprising chiefly Melaleuca ericifolia. Acacia 

 veriicillata, Pultencea stricta, Cyperus lucidus, Arundo phrag- 

 mites, Restio tetraphyllus, and MesomelcBna sphcsrocephala. 

 When passing over the " Bad Saddle " (a very difficult part 

 of the track on Mt. Oberon) we noticed Callistemon lanceolatus 

 just bursting into bloom and abundance of Comesperma 

 ericinum and Lycopodium densum. The flowers of the former, 

 seen from a distance, greatly resemble Indigofera australis, the 

 " Wild Indigo." 



Growler's Creek wanders through a treacherous quagmire, 

 across which a corduroy track is laid, and we noticed the 

 carcasses of no less than six beasts which had strayed off the 

 track and had immediately become hopelessly stuck in the 

 bog. In this vicinity the sundews Drosera binata and D. 

 attricjilata, plants of carnivorous habits, were plentiful. 



Pitching our camp on the bank of Fraser's Creek, we took 

 the packs from our horses and left them to the care of our 

 young guide (Mr. Gordon Patterson, of Fish Creek, who, I should 

 like to here mention, accompanied us throughout the trip, and 

 to whom the topography of the Promontory is well known), 

 and, feeling very fatigued from our long walk over this rough 

 part, we welcomed the night's rest, and were soon sleeping, 

 despite the incessant calls of a Boobook Owl. 



Early next morning we desired to pursue our investigations 

 on Mt. Norgate (1,390 feet high) ; but in order to reach it we 

 had to cross the Oberon Bay valley, which extends right to 



