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and had lunch. After dinner, we proceeded down the creek 

 some distance and found Pterostylis cucullata and Pterostylis 

 pediinculata, then we went up the mount and collected several 

 nice plants, amongst which was Gastrodia sesavioides, Comes- 

 perma ericiniim, Helipterinncorymhiflorum, Cyperus Pseiido-Cyperus, 

 Grevillea alpina, Stackhousia lijiarifolia, Diuris maculata, 

 Caladenia carnea, Pterostylis longifolia, etc. We came down the 

 creek again and followed it for a few miles, and found several 

 nests of the white-eared honey-eater, but they contained no 

 eggs. We then went to a fern gully on our way home. This 

 gully is very fine indeed. Dicksonia Antarctica is the only species 

 of tree-fern we noticed. On a large eucalypt was situated the 

 nest of the wedge-tailed eagle, but out of all reach. Ike 

 Mount is composed of huge granite rocks. On the way home, 

 and growing amongst the grass-tree {Xanthorrhoea Australis), was 

 found the rather rare orchid, Caladenia suaveolens. We also 

 went to several small hills on our way back, and collected 

 Grammitis rutifolia, Gastrodia sesajnoides, Styphelia sp. Cheilanthes 

 vellea, Lindsaya linearis, Thelymitra arisiata, Helichrysum senii- 

 papposum. We reached home about eight o'clock, much pleased 

 with the day's outing. The Murray turtle, also the platypus, is 

 very common at Ournie. 



Our next trip was to Pine IMountain, situate about six miles 

 from Mr. Jephcott's, on the Victorian side of the river. We left 

 home at daylight, crossed the Murray in the punt, and walked 

 along the road till we came to within about a mile from 

 the mount ; then we followed up several small creeks till 

 we reached the foot of the mount. The echidna or porcupine 

 may be seen burrowing in the ground, and it is very hard 

 to dig them out, for they burrow very rapidly. On the 

 way up the mount we collected Dampiera Australis, Callitris 

 verrucosa, Clematis aristata, Exocarpus cupressiformis. Acacia 

 lanigera, Gyjioglossinn suaveolens, Patersonia sericea, Pterostylis 

 longifolia, Kunzea parviflora, Caladenia carnea, Pultenaea 

 stypheloides, etc. On the top of Pine IMountain the rock 

 wallaby is very common, and may be seen jumping about 

 in all directions. Birds seemed rather scarce, the only ones 

 noticed being wedged-tailed eagle, white cockatoo, satin bird, 

 black magpies, native hen, plovers, garrulous honey-eater, 

 zosterops, friar-bird, white-plumed honey-eater, Gang Gang 

 cockatoo, bee-eater, kingfisher, fire-tailed finch, Rose Hill 

 parakeet, etc. From the top of this mount a fine view of 

 Mount Kosciusko can be obtained. We had a bath in a hole 

 formed in a large piece of granite at the very top, which was 

 very refreshing after our climb. 



Descending the mount, we found Uiryptoniciic Alitdielliaua, 

 Pultenaea stypheloides, Patersonia sericea, Acacia lanigera, Tetratheca 

 erldfolia, Dodonaea sp. Pultenaea retusa, Loranthus celastroides, 



