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brownish-coloured flowers. This is one of our tallest and 

 most showy orchids. Near here we also obtained specimens 

 of Calochihis cupreus, Rogers, and Caladenia angustata, Lindl., 

 both of which are new records for Victoria. Following up a 

 ridge covered with ironstone, we passed great quantities of 

 Gompholobium Huegelii, in colours yellow and brilliant red, 

 also Pultencea humilis and Bossicea riparia, both in yellowish 

 shades ; the latter is a leafless plant, and usually attains a height 

 of about two feet. While crossing some recently burnt country 

 we collected some fine specimens of Lyperanthus nigricans in 

 full bloom, and before reaching home gathered Caladenia 

 Patersoni, C. dilatata, Dinris maculata, D. sulphured, Glossodia 

 major, Prasophyllum australe, Calochihis Robertsoni, Thely- 

 mitra carnea, Microtis atrata, and Caleana major, making in all 

 twenty-six species of orchids for the afternoon. 



Provisioned with food for a couple of days, we made an early 

 start on Sunday morning for that portion of the Serra Range 

 lying to the south-west of Hall's Gap. The first stage of the 

 journey was via the Stony- Creek track, past the diggings, 

 during which some fine belts of timber were passed through, 

 comprising Eucalyptus ovata and E. viminalis. Near Venus's 

 Bath we saw some nice specimens of Leptospermum lanigerum, 

 var. grandifolium, the white flowers of which were fully an 

 inch in diameter. This shrub, being quick-growing and of hand- 

 some appearance, would make a worthy addition to any garden. 

 Other shrubs seen in flower were Prost anther a rotundifolia, 

 Pomaderris elachophylla, Pultencea villosa, Indigofera australis, 

 Spyridium parviflorum, var. hirsutissimum , Panax sambucifolius, 

 Coprosma hirtclla, Dodoncea viscosa, and Viminaria denudata. 

 Continuing up the j inker track, a fine view of Mackey's Peak 

 is obtained, and after passing the " Gulf Stream " we came 

 upon a fine patch of Utricularia dichotoma, known locally as 

 " Rock Pansies," many of the plants having the unusual 

 number of four, and in some cases five, purple flowers on each 

 stalk. Further on fine specimens of Boronia polygalifolia, var. 

 pubescens, Leucopogon glacialis, Linitm marginale, Pseudanthus 

 ovalifolius, Spyridium vexilliferum, Laxmannia (Bartlingia) 

 sessiliflora, Acacia vomeriformis, and Stypandra glauca, with 

 its bright blue flowers, were collected. Mr. D'Alton has this 

 plant growing w T ell in his garden at Hall's Gap in three different 

 shades — blue, white, and pink. It is easily grown, and makes 

 a very ornamental plant. Near the entrance to the Grand 

 Canyon we found in flower Stylidium soboliferum, peculiar to 

 these parts, also the remarkably handsome orchid Thelymitra 

 fusco-lutea. Proceeding along the track, we passed the prettily 

 situated Pansy Fall. At this place the Stony Creek makes its 

 way through a gorge where a number of nice little falls occur. 



