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and beautiful flowering shrubs, and plants ; 

 among the most numerous of those at this 

 time, in full bloom, were G?iaphalium, Crowea, 

 Boss'iea, Pomaderris, Patersonia, Persoonia, 

 Daviesia, Bajiksia, Hakea, Xylomelum, Pimelea, 

 &c. &c. 



The new line of road we entered upon, was 

 broad, straight, and in excellent condition. 

 After travelling thirteen miles, we arrived at 

 " Lupton's Inn," and did not find early rising, 

 with a long morning's ride, injuriously affect 

 our appetites. Having breakfasted, we again 

 proceeded over an excellent road, along which 

 were neat houses, with gardens gay with the 

 profusion of flowers, cleared patches of land 

 under cultivation with grain, or forest land, 

 animated by flowers ; among them a beau- 

 tiful Cleinatis was conspicuous, covering the 

 bushes with a profusion of white blossoms, or 

 pendent in graceful festoons from the dead 

 trunk of a tree. Having crossed the " Bargo 

 River," an inconsiderable stream, and passed 

 " Myrtle Creek," which has several pretty 

 farms about it, we reached " Stonequarry 

 Creek," which at this time was in a dangerous 

 state for vehicles, more particularly for heavily 

 laden drays, the road being much out of repair. 

 There are several farms about this place, and 



