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the Purple Coral Pea, Hardenbergia monophylla^ Snowy Bush- 

 Heath, Leucopogon virgattis, Shrubby Everlasting, Helichrysimi 

 feryugineiim, and Billy Buttons. Craspedia Richea. After a 

 stay of half an hour we returned to the village at mid-day. In 

 the afternoon we decided to visit Mount Bismarck (2,500 feet), 

 about four miles from the township, in order to view the 

 district and more distant country from what is known as 

 " Keppell's Lookout." The track thither is due south, past 

 the State-school ground, and through another eucalyptus 

 forest, principally consisting of Yellow Box, E. melliodora. 

 Messmate, E. obliqiia, and Narrow-leaved Peppermint, E. 

 amygdalina. It is skirted for a good distance by a creek, with 

 here and there broad areas of tree-fern groves and gullies. A 

 particularly dense mass of the tree-ferns (Alsophila and 

 Dicksonia), of varying heights, together with fine specimens of 

 the large-boled King Fern, Todea, and numerous smaller ferns, 

 with tracks leading to the creek and groves, is well named 

 " The Beauty Spot." It is apparently a favourite resort for 

 visitors to the district, being only about a mile out from the 

 village. A race also runs alongside the track for a distance, 

 which conducts water to some of the homes in the township. 

 This race provides a suitable nursery for many of the smaller 

 ferns, such as those of the genera Gleichenia, Lomaria, and 

 Aspidium, to luxuriate. It is a place where, later, we easily 

 secured some good specimens for our ferneries. B}^ a circuitous 

 track — which at places is not too w^ell defined, although it 

 forms portion of the main track between Marysville and War- 

 burton — we gradually ascend and get well on to the summit 

 of Mount Bismarck through forest land and open country. 

 We soon after reach a cross path, which, although not so 

 indicated, we judge to be a side track leading to our objective. 

 Following along this narrow path on the side of the mountain, 

 we come to a clear ,spot where there is a fairly broad outcrop 

 of granite, and which we find to be " Keppel's Look-out." A 

 remarkably grand view is to be had from here of range after 

 range, and peak beyond peak. The Cathedral Range, with its 

 striking pinnacles, and Mount Margaret, are immediately in 

 front of us, while Mount Grant (3,300 feet). Mount Arnold 

 (4.300 feet), and Lake Mountain (4,800 feet), may be seen to 

 the north-east. The valleys of the vSteavenson and the 

 Acheron Rivers are traceable out in the direction of Alexandra. 

 Aroimd this Look-out two Acacias [A . pvavissima and A . leprosa, 

 \'ar. cloiigaia) were in luxuriant llowering condition, and 

 specimens were gathered for our herbaria. After staying 

 some time on tlu' site, we hxjked around the top of the moun- 

 tain, l)ut did not find any plants not previously met with. 

 On our journey back, liowever, we found some nice young plants 



