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FLORA OF BATHURST. 471 
including some not found on the other formations. When we 
reach the top of the rise to the east of Batburst, we find that 
instead of detached hills there is really a table-land, intersected by 
deep gullies. There is little variety in the plants, but dense 
scrubs occur in places formed of various plants, notably Daviesva 
latifolia. 
Collections have been made from all the formations, but most 
completely from the granite. The Silurians cover a wide area, 
and as they ouly commence at an average distance of at least 10 
miles from Bathurst, one has not the opportunity of visiting a 
number of different localities at various seasons of the year, and 
for several successive years, as one would have if they were nearer 
the city. The same, but rather greater, difficulties attend the 
study of the Devonian flora. It is therefore likely that a good 
many additional names will eventually be added to the lists which 
have been compiled. Nevertheless, most of the plants growing 
on the different formations have probably been collected, and at any 
rate enough specimens to enable one to draw some conclusions as to 
the distribution of the flora of the district. Of course one is deal- 
ing with a comparatively limited area, but Silurian and Devonian 
rocks, and also granites, of similar character to those found around 
Bathurst are widely distributed throughout this colony, and also 
occur in Victoria, so that those who have the opportunity may 
continue the observations in other centres. 
We may, therefore, now pass on to consider some of the pecu- 
liarities of the flora in detail, and, to illustrate the variation of the 
flora on the different formations, may take a few typical groups 
of plants. 
The wattles form an interesting and characteristic series. Acacia 
dealbata, as might be expected, is common on the granite, the 
Silurian and the Devonian, so that it is useless for distinguishing 
the rocks. Around Bathurst itself few wattles occur. A. implexa 
flourishes on the Bald Hills, and 4. crassiuscula occurs on the 
drift and granite at one or two places. With these exceptions, 
we do not meet with any wattles until we approach the boun- 
dary or actually pass on to the Silurian. Then we find a con- 
siderable variety. On low ground, near streams, A. vestita grows 
well ; on the Silurian schists to the south of Bathurst A. armata 
sometimes forms dense scrubs, but is rare or absent on the hills to 
the east of the city. A. diffusa is widely diffused on the Silurian, 
while A. /aniyera, A. vomeriformis, A. discolor, A. neglecta, and 
A. subporosa are other species on the same series of rocks. A 
small-leaved wattle, A. buaifolia or A. lunata, is often very 
common, but rarely bears fruit, and sometimes appears to be 
killed by a parasite. On the Devonian very few wattles have 
been found ; but A. decurrens, var. normalis has so far 
noted on those rocks. 
