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yard near Cobbity. This spot is also remarkable for the occurrence 

 of many plants which do not grow any where in the adjacent 

 bush. Amongst these are Geijera salicifolia, a moderately sized 

 tree of the EutacesB, NepTielium leiocarpum, Cupania semiglauca 

 of the Sapindacese, Alpliitonia excelsa of the Ehamnese, Cargillia 

 australis of the Ebenacea?, Morus Brunonia and M. calcar-galli 

 (Moraceae), and three small trees of the Euphorbiacese, viz., 

 Croton Verrauxii, Claoxylon australe, and the very curious Ccele- 

 bogyne ilicifolia, of which the female only is known, and yet it 

 produces ripe and perfect seeds ! On the banks of the Nepean, 

 Hymenanthera dentata of the Violet. -Family occurs frequently, 

 and in a gully near Bent's Basin, are Stylidium laricifolium, Com- 

 mersonia Fraseri, Leucopogon collinus and Good i a lotifolia. With 

 regard to the little " oasis" called the Native Vineyard, and 

 some of the shrubs growing there which belong to the northern 

 parts of New South Wales, there is great peculiarity arising 

 probably from the geological formation of the place, and its 

 sheltered situation. After passing through a forest of uninter- 

 esting Eucalypti, it is quite refreshing to meet with a spot so 

 highly favoured by nature, where some scores of beautiful shrubs, 

 apparently conveyed from distant places, are strangely associated 

 together. The " Vineyard," as it is called, contains only a few 

 acres, and is almost in sight of the Eev. T. Hassall's residence at 

 Deuligh. It has the appearance of a cultivated shrubbery, rather 

 than that of a collection of plants formed by natural causes. 

 The vines and climbing plants of this interesting place, are 

 Aplianopetalum resinosum, Tecoma australis, Vitis Baudiana, Eus- 

 trephus latifolius, Geitonoplesium cort/mbosum, Sicyos angulata, 

 TylopTiora barlata, Clematis aristata, two species of the Convolvulus 

 family, Passiflora Herlertiana, StepJiania hernandicefolia, Sarcope- 

 talum Jiarveyanum, Marsdenia rostrata, and M.flavescens. Not far 

 from the Vineyard, Lyonsia straminea, and a narrow leaved form 

 of Marsdenia viridifolia may be seen. The latter is remarkable 

 for its tuberous roots, which are called " Native Potatoes," and 

 were eaten by the Blacks of former days. 



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The Eev. G-. A. C. Inues, during a late trip to the Bogan, 

 noticed some fine Iron Bark trees on the sand-stone ranges near 

 Grundong (Quandang ?) Creek. These trees were from two to 



