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and Pterostylis rufa var. MitchelU. Lace lizards were very com- 

 mon everywhere on Pine Mountain. We reached home about 6 

 p.m., much pleased with the outing, but very tired after the long 

 day's tramp. I remained close to the house collecting for a day 

 or two, but did not get anything of much interest. I made several 

 trips to a small rise called Bull Hill, about three miles from the 

 homestead, on the Victorian side of the Murray, and collected a 

 few plants, amongst which were CJieilanthes veilea, Pterostylis rufa 

 var. Alitchelli, Ophioglossuni vi/Jgatum, Grammitis nitifolia, Calo- 

 cJiilns Robertsoni, 'Prasophyllnm patens, Diuris siclphurea, D. 

 punctata^ Heliptej-um corymbijiorn/n, and Helichrysum scorpioides. 

 We also saw several blue-tongued lizards on the mount, or hill, 

 as it is called. Bee-eaters {Merops ornatus) were found near the 

 house. We also found several nests in course of building in the 

 bank of the river, but it Avas too early for eggs. We also found nests 

 and eggs of iiifous-breasted thickhead near the house. Our next trip 

 Avas to a place called Corryong, about twenty-five miles further 

 up the river. Crossed the punt at Tintaldria, made for Corryong, 

 and followed up the Wheeler Creek for some miles further, 

 having on our right the Mittitate and Wornatongri Hills, along 

 which flows the Cudgewa Creek, which falls into the Murray at 

 Tintaldra. We had to go through many swamps, in which 

 grew the pretty little Utricular ia dichotoma. Several snakes 

 were noticed swinmiing the swamps. On the eucalypti and in the 

 sweet-briar bushes were noticed the nests of the fire-tailed finch, 

 and eggs ; also in the same nests was an egg of the bronze 

 cuckoo (Lamprococcyx plagosus). 



We reached our destination, Corryong, at about five o'clock 

 — just in time for tea, which was very acceptable after our ride 

 on horseback. The next morning we started for Wheeler's 

 Creek, a few miles further on, to several small hills, and col- 

 lected Pterostylis mutica, Diuris pedunculata, Heliptertun anthe- 

 moides, Gastrodia sesamoides, Clematis aristata, etc., etc. We 

 returned to Corryong in the evening, and packed up our traps 

 for the return to Ournie next morning, which we reached at 

 about 2 p.m., much pleased with our trip. The remainder of 

 my time was spent in collecting in the vicinity of the home- 

 stead, and I then had to say good-bye to my kind entertainers, 

 and left by the same route as I came, and reached home again 

 by the midday train from Albury. This being my first real col- 

 lecting trip, and having now a pretty fair idea of the country on 

 this part of the Upper Murray, I have come to the conclusion that 

 there is a great deal to be done both in plants and animals, and can 

 only regret that I had not more time for a longer stay. Baron 

 von MUeller has been kind enough to name my plants for me. 

 The remaining portion of the names I have obtained from 

 various authenticated sources. 



