Nov. 

 19.9 



1 Excursion to Bendigo. 



(Styphelia) urceolatiis, Acacia acinacea, A. aspera, Pimelea 

 glauca, and Dillwynia ericifolia. The orchids Caladenia carnea 

 and C. ccendea were here fairly common, and Drosera Menziesii 

 and D. auricidata were found in flower, whilst, on crossing the 

 race and entering an area which had been devastated by fire 

 and axe some time previously, Drosera peltata was found, 

 together with a single premature specimen of Biirchardia 

 timbellata. Leaving this unpromising locality we soon struck 

 the road from Grassy Flat to One-Tree Hill, near the top of 

 a hill from whence a good view of the city is obtained. On 

 this hill grows Veronica perfoliata, but it was too early 

 for flowers. Kennedy a monophylla (locally called " Sar- 

 saparilla") was seen here. From this point the road was 

 followed to the top of One-Tree Hill. On the way a profusion 

 of Wax-flower, Grevillea, Tetratheca, Acacia aspera, A. pyc- 

 nantha, Daviesia idicina, &c., greeted the eye at every turn. 

 At the last turn before the top of One-Tree Hill is reached some 

 of the party made a detour into a deep gully, where, among 

 the rocks, we found a fine patch of Pterostylis ctirta, together 

 with the ferns Cheilanthes tenuifolia, Asplenium flahellifolium, 

 and Grammitis rutifolia. Several trees of Acacia implexa and 

 some stunted Indigofera australis occur here, whilst the whole 

 gully is clothed with a luxuriant growth of Helichrysum semi- 

 papposum, resembling from a distance tufts of ferns. Reaching 

 the top of the hill, the party ascended " Abbott's Tower," a 

 wooden structure recently erected by Mr. R. H. Abbott, a 

 former mayor of Bendigo. It is about 40 feet high, and from 

 the top an extensive view can be obtained, the chief points in 

 view being indicated on a dial placed there. The lowering 

 clouds, especially to the south and west, greatly limited our 

 view ; nevertheless, an excellent view of the city and its 

 environs was seen. Leaving the tower, the party descended 

 the hill by the road on the Spring Gully side. On the descent 

 specimens of Pterostylis nana, P. nutans, and P. longifolia were 

 seen. Near Spring Gully road Persoonia rigida (fruit) and 

 Acacia vomeriformis occur. On reaching Spring Gully road we 

 made across country in a south-westerly direction towards the 

 " Boronia patch." Here we found the vegetation similar to 

 that on One-Tree Hill, but more profuse in flower. Fine Wax- 

 flower, Hardenbergia, Tetratheca, and Grevillea were collected. 

 A patch of Pterostylis barbata was visited, but, though the 

 plants were up, no flowers had yet appeared. Woodmen had 

 been at work in this part of the forest, and the sucker foliage 

 of many of the gums was unusually fine. Reaching the 

 Diamond Hill-Mandurang road, we soon came to the turn-off, 

 where, after crossing a hill, the Boronia came into view. This 

 extensive yet isolated area of B. anemonifolia made a glorious 



