446 NOTES ON NATIVE FLORA OF NEW SOUTH WALES, V., 



On the limestone formation immediately around the Caves the 

 flora is decidedly sparse, and in many instances the sombre- 

 looking grey rocks are more conspicuous than the surrounding 

 vegetation. From a casual examination near the Caves and up 

 the creek, the following list has been prepared. The plants noted 

 were : — Clematis glycinoides, Hibbertia volubilis, Cardamine 

 teuuifolia Hook., Hymenanthera dentata, Bursaria spinosa, Plagi- 

 anthus pulchellus, Sterculia diversifolia, Erodium cygnorum, 

 Pomaderris apetala, Gryptandra amara Sm., Discaria australis 

 Hook., Dodoncea viscosa L. var. attenuata, Hardenbergia mono- 

 phylla, Acacia sp. (No. 1349), Leptospermum flavescens Sm. (with 

 remarkably small fruits), Asperula oligantha, Craspedia Pichea, 

 Cassinia quinqaefaria R.Br., Senecio macranthus, Lissanthe 

 strigosa, Notelcea ligustrina Vent. (?), Logania floribunda R.Br., 

 Prostauthera lasianthos Labill. (sometimes called White Christ- 

 mas Bush), Petrophila pulchella R.Br., Grevillea obtusiftora, 

 Banksia marginata, Pimelea linifolia, Ficus rubiginosa (at 

 entrance to Fig Tree Cave), Casuarina C mining hamiana, Ptero- 

 stylis curta R. Br., Caladenia carnea, Xerotes longifolia, Tmperata 

 arundinacea Cyr., Themeda Forskalii ( Anthistiria ciliataj, 

 Alsophila australis R.Br. (Tree Fern). 



Qn the limestone just east of the Caves a species of Acacia was 

 found growing as a shrub some 5 or 6 feet high, but in the 

 absence of flowers it has not yet been identified. Its 1-nerved, 

 linear-lanceolate phyllodia vary from about 1 to 2 inches long, 

 often with a gland towards the base. Branchlets angular. Pods 

 2-2^ inches long and \ inch broad. The species, which shows 

 affinities to A. amcena, will be further investigated. 



The Eucalypts on the limestone in the vicinity of the Caves 

 are E. Bridgesiana and E. melliodora with E. stellulata on the 

 flats, but in going along the Taralga road for a distance of seven 

 miles the following in addition were passed : — E. viminalis, E. 

 dives, E. macrorrhyncha, E. macidosa, E. capitellata, E. Sieberiana, 

 E. amygdalina (not flowering), E. numerosa (flowering;, E. rubida, 

 and the rough-barked form of E. regnans (E. fasbigata). E. 

 punctata (Grey Gum), was noted about a mile up the Caves 

 Creek. 



