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Jiine 15th. — We proceeded inland two or three 

 miles to the edge of the fresh water swamps, and 

 camped there. Mr. Kennedy went with a party 

 into the swamps to ascertain if it were possible to 

 make a road for the carts to pass throug-h. Wall 

 and myself went out collecting specimens. 



I found a beautiful species of LorantJius, growing- 

 on acacia trees, and producing on its long pendulous 

 shoots abundance of beautiful scarlet flowers ; the 

 tube of the corolla was two inches long, with a very 

 short limb, and the plant has lanceolate, glossy leaves. 

 This most interesting parasite — covering the acacia 

 trees — when in flower forms a most g'orgeous sight, 

 presenting a beautiful contrast to the dull foliage of 

 the surrounding trees. I also found a scarlet passion- 

 flower,* very beautiful, with three-lobed glaucous 

 leaves ; and a Nymplicea (water lily), growing in 

 the water holes and small creeks, producing large 

 purple flowers, and peltate leaves ) besides a number 

 of other new and interesting plants. Mr. Wall 

 succeeded in obtaining a specimen of a beautiful 

 little marsupial animal, resembling an opossum in 

 form, but not larger than the common rat, the colour 

 pure white, with very small black spots. 



Mr. Kennedy and party returned in the evening, 

 after having been in the water up to their knees all 

 da3\ He reported that it was altogether impossible 

 to make a road. 



June \%tli. — Mr. Kennedy and party proceeded 

 again this morning to enter the swamps, but in a 

 * Disemma coccinea. — See Vol. I. p. 92. 



