252 MojJN^^ mm^ jsmmm, 



or closely allied to tlie Eiiroj)ea]i s])ecies, were 

 abundant. After ridinj^- a distance of seven miles, 

 **Cuney's Station'' was passed, situated at a 

 fertile spot, called " Kitagarary Ci^^*' 



scenery consisting of picturesque but broken 

 country, thiuly wooded, rdioundiogj in rich pas- 

 turage, the whole appeared a fine grazing hind, 

 mak0 parts being also well calculated for sheep — 



After leaving this range, an extmme, l)eau- 

 tiful, and luxuriant plain or flat, suiTouuded in 

 the distance by gradually-sloping verdant ranges 

 of hills, was entered upon : this flat was car- 

 peted hf tMck^ifdBS and gay flowars f mA near 

 a amall creek^ m ipmHHf M pl&nts mSk pkk 

 flowers, haviug at a distance some resembhmee 

 to our well-known " red clover," attracted my 

 attention : it seems to be of the natural family 

 Aimf^ismtMcmf probably of the ^em^Missmihs. 

 All^Hgli the ground ims strewed witli flowering 

 shrubs and plants, but \ er.y few appeared pecu- 

 liar to this portion of the colony. The kan-. 

 garoo grass" (Authialvria aust rails) was the most 



lofty aiid l«t3&iiritot amimg ib0 iialht ^rasses^^ 



Thw 'MimniinbMgei& na^Eve& gf^ ^ the genmt 



name ol" " Narluk," but thcv lit'Stnw diirtient iianKs on dis- 

 tinct sjiecics. Those among the luitivt' blucks, who Jmve jjre- 



