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failed. A northerly course was then taken, and we camped 

 on the most north-westerly corner of the Everard Range. 

 This camp is very fresh in the memory, for it is a most pic- 

 turesque spot, situated on sloping ground, with a great mass 

 of red granite as a background on the south and east ; but 

 away to the north and west the view was most extended, in 

 which direction we looked over a sea of sombre-coloured mulga 

 scrub, with granite outcrops in the forms of great red boulders 

 here and there in the foreground. Away to the north and west 

 the fine Musgrave Ranges loomed up on the skyline in a mass 

 of purple mist. After finding an opening through the range 

 we travelled south amidst most picturesque scenery till we 

 reached the turtle-backed rock of "Teeta" rockhole. Being 

 anxious to work this locality, and also spend some little time 

 with the natives learning something about their customs, it 

 was agreed that I should remain on the waterhole for a 

 few days, then move on to Carmeena rockhole to meet 

 Mr. Jack. 



The days spent rambling through the ranges with my 

 native companion were very interesting on account of the 

 grand scenery, the solitude, and the expectation each day of 

 finding something new. Enough also had been learned of 

 the natives' ways and language to understand my aboriginal 

 companion fairly well. He took me to ceremonial grounds 

 and explained many of their ceremonies, as well as plants, 

 insects, birds, and many other things, till the time came to 

 move on to Mount Carmeena. The native now took the lead, 

 and passed down a wide valley or plain thickly covered in 

 mulga between granite ranges. I wanted to push on to where 

 the map showed the waterhole, but the native insisted that I 

 was passing the water, and said most emphatically "Carmeena 

 Ooppe," and proceeded to a fine series of rockholes. Just at 

 the foot of the rockholes a great mass of giant tobacco grew. 

 Some of these bushes were from 5 to 6 feet high, and all out 

 in a mass of white flowers. Mr. Black has described this 

 plant as a new variety of Nicotiana snaveolens. Typical speci- 

 mens of N. suaveolens were taken within a short distance of 

 the giant variety, which not only has a different growth, but 

 the leaves are of a different texture. Near these rockholes 

 there were some very fine bushes of Acacia stronf/f/Iojjhj/IIa 

 which were in full flower. Over low bushes and down rocks 

 a creeper with scarlet berries, Melotkria maderaspataiia, made 

 a beautiful show. On one side a great mass of native figs 

 (some trees of very large size) made quite a pretty arbour, 

 amidst which camp was made. The native now set about 

 fulfilling a promise to collect as many of his countrymen and 

 women as possible, and straight away sent up smoke signals. 



