64 THE BOTANY OF HOWELL : A TIN-GRANITE FLORA, 



rounded hills and boulders of granite everywhere. Everything 

 consists of rocks. It is country in which the agility of a goat is 

 an advantage. Abundant rills of water are to be found (at least 

 during the winter months). The plants were collected at eleva- 

 tions between say 2,300 and 2,950 feet. 



The prevailing vegetation over a large area is certainly the 

 Wattle (Acacia). These are numerous as regards species and, in 

 most cases, profuse in individuals. The result is that the floral 

 effect of these plants in winter and early spring is indescribably 

 beautiful. Perhaps A. neriifolia is the most abundant. 



The largest Eucalyptus is E. Andrewsi, and it is rather plenti- 

 ful. The two Ironbarks are E. sideroxylon and E. Caleyi, and 

 neither is rare, although most of the trees are second growth. 

 E. tereticomis in two or three forms is abundant, while Eiicalyptus 

 Caleyi Avas studied and described anew, enabling one to clear up 

 certain difficulties which had gathered around herbarium 

 specimens of New England Ironbarks. 



The Rutacese are certainly interesting; Boronia granitica is 

 new; the form of Eriosetmon Crowd is interesting, while 

 Phebalium rotundifolium is as abundant as it is beautiful. 



The locality for the new variety of Cryptandra a mar a is 

 interesting, while that of Dodonma filifolia is another connecting- 

 link between Queensland and the Port Jackson locality Bentham 

 thought must be a mistake. 



The papilionaceous Leguminosa; include the gorgeous Mirbelia 

 speciosa and the even more beautiful Hovea longifolia. A new 

 locality is given for Daviesia recurvata. 



Amongst the Myrtacese Leptospermum is abundant, while the 

 rare Kunzea opposita is found here. 



The common Flannel-flower (Actinotus) is not rare, while the 

 blue-flowered Olearia ramosissima is a feature. 



Proslanthera granitica was found here for the first time, and 

 Proteaceee are abundant. The list will be extended. 



Monotaxis macrophylla, absent from Australian herbaria, was 

 rediscovered. 



