170 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 



by what will likely prove a new Nut-tree from the base of Mt 

 Bellenden-Ker. Proteaceous genera were in former years 

 established by B. v M. already in honour of four successive Secre- 

 taries of States for the Colonies, to identify their names also with 

 the Australian Flora. According to a memorandum from B. v. M. 

 the summit of Mt. Bellenden-Kerjcontains in its vegetation species 

 of the following genera, several of which are new to science : 

 Hibbertia (H. volubilis), Mollineda, Pittosporum (P. rubigi- 

 nosum), Elaeocarpus (E. foveolatus), Acronychia, Euodia, 

 Flindersia, Cupania (C. pleurophylla), Tristania, Rhodomyrtus 

 (R. trineura), Akama, Argophyllum, Gillbeea (G. adenopetala), 

 Panax, Pentapanax (P. Willmottii), Helicia (H. Youngiana, H. 

 ferruginea), Orites, Loranthus (L. alyxifolius), Morinda (M. 

 hypotephra), Psychotria, Trochocarpa, Ardisia, Myrsine, Maesa, 

 Alyxia, Smilax, Helmholtzia, Ptychosperma (P. laccospadix), 

 Alsophila (A. Rebeccae). The consociation of Australian with 

 New Caledonian and Himalayan forms of plants on this high- 

 land in tropical Australia is most significant. 



On the lower parts of the Bellenden-Ker's ranges occurs the 

 type of a new genus of Proteaceae, founded on the Helicia 

 Sayeri, of which tree now only the fruit became known. This 

 new genus received the name Hollandaea. 



NOTES OF A HOLIDAY TOUR IN RIVERINA AND 

 WESTERN VICTORIA. 



By Messrs. C. French, F.L.S., and F. G. A. Barnard. 



(Read before the Field Naturalisis' Club of Victoria, 18th 

 December, 1886, J 



(Continued.) 



Having spent a considerable time here we resumed our seats 

 in the waggonette and drove across the paddocks, following down 

 the river for some three miles or so. The rain, which had been 

 threatening for some time, now came on in earnest, and a very 

 cold wind was blowing. On our way we crossed a sandy strip 

 of country running nearly north and south, in which were growing 

 in considerable quantities the smaller grass-tree, Xanthorrhcea 

 minor, and the spinifex, Triodia irritans. The village of Redruth 

 now came in sight, and we were soon under shelter at the 

 Wannon Inn, a pleasantly situated little hotel, with its front 

 almost hidden from view by creepers, and under shadow of the 

 verandah, numerous boxes or pots of plants, making it quite 

 old-fashioned in appearance. It stands some little distance 

 back from the road, and in front is a magnificent specimen of 



