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sight, in colours light and dark pink, and I was surprised to find 

 it in profuse bloom at so late a period of the season. Leaving 

 " The Monument " in the rear, the creek increased in size and 

 volume of water, owing to the many tributaries joining it. 

 On the banks was seen Epacris paludosa, with its beautiful 

 heads of wax-like flowers, while further down a large patch, 

 some acres in extent, of Calectasia cyanea, or what is locally 

 known as " Satin-flower," presented an unusually pretty 

 scene. Its blue flowers are delightfully glossy, and make 

 beautiful bouquets, which last for months. Another attractive 

 feature here was the abundance and variety of Helichrysums, 

 the well-known everlasting daisies ; the three best noted were 

 H. Baxteri, H. bracteatum, and H. Blandowskianum, the latter 

 being one of the most attractive everlastings. Its clusters of 

 flower-heads are borne on stalks of almost equal whiteness, 

 which make it valued for wedding bouquets and wreaths. 

 Near at hand a fine waterfall was met with, fully a hundred 

 feet in height. Mr. D' Alton was of opinion that this waterfall 

 was not previously known, so we bestowed on it the name of 

 Calectasia Fall, in honour of the beautiful plant growing near 

 by. Further afield some very large patches of Boronia ftilosa 

 in full bloom was passed through, and the strong perfume 

 emitted from this plant, especially when trodden upon, was 

 very noticeable. For the next few miles we passed through 

 very rough, rugged country, which made travelling extremely 

 arduous, and on the way we noticed that the creek we had 

 been following, and which we named Rosea Creek, on account 

 of the large quantities of the beautiful Pultencea rosea growing 

 near its source, had been much flooded at some previous time, 

 as in some places the soil had been scoured out completely, 

 while large heaps of debris were accumulated along its course. 

 As dusk was drawing near, we decided to camp for the night, 

 and a sheltered spot was chosen. Soon a large fire was blazing, 

 and the billy boiled, and we were very tired and much in need 

 of our evening meal. After partaking of same we proceeded 

 to make things comfortable for the night by strewing ferns 

 and eucalypt branches on the ground, over which we spread 

 our blankets. It was necessary to keep a large fire going all 

 the time, as the night was extremely cold. 



Making an early start in the morning, and following the 

 stream downward, rough country was encountered for four or 

 five miles. The water in the creek became much iron-stained, 

 and presented quite a brown appearance. Hereabouts Humea 

 elegans grew abundantly, but no flowering specimens of it 

 were available, as it blooms later in the season. When in full 

 bloom it is a very fine sight, its wide-spreading, drooping 

 panicles and innumerable shining, rose-coloured flowers, which 



