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of Mm obtained by me was caught here in my tent. But perhaps 
the most interesting contribution to my Collection was made on 
Sunday, 10th March, in the shape of a specimen of Peripatus. 
This interesting find was later on augmented by two others, and 
one specimen was obtained on the 19th at an elevation of at 
least 5,700 feet. This is the highest altitude at which I obtained 
this interesting Myriapod, and as far as I am aware none have 
been previously found at such an elevation. It must be remem- 
bered that this locality for at least from four to five months is 
frequently covered with several feet of snow. During my stay 
there I experienced several frosty nights. 
After a few rough and cold nights, which made insects very 
scarce, I shifted on the 23rd of March to a well sheltered place 
called Wilson’s Valley, at an altitude of about 5,000 feet, and 
stayed there for the remainder of my time. Being favored with 
exceptionally tine weather for the time of the year, I was lucky 
enough to obtain in this locality many fine insects, particularly 
some interesting GoUoptera , Dipte/'a , &c., and the greater number 
of the Peripatns was also obtained here, but only one variety 
which I did not get amongst the four specimens from the 
higher altitude. There are in my opinion three distinct species 
in the collection brought by me, and one doubtful species or 
variety. In this place were also obtained a good number of 
Planarian worms, and some Mollusks, including an interesting 
(most likely new) naked species. 
The comparatively short stay amongst the mountains scarcely 
enabled me to thoroughly explore even those parts of the imme- 
diate neighbourhood of my camping places, and still less the 
whole of the mountain ranges. If with this is taken into 
consideration that my collections are made from the autumnal 
fauna, and that I secured none of those animals that make their 
appearance. in spring or early summer, it stands to reason that 
the result of my captures cannot give anything like a fair 
representation of the extremely interesting mountain fauna. 
Considering that the Kosciusko plateau alone is estimated to 
contain upwards of 100 square miles, there is an immense tract 
of country still waiting for a thorough zoological examination. 
Already vast stretches of country are annually burnt off to 
improve the pasturage, and during summer, when through the 
devastation of forests, the water gets scarcer in the low lying 
parts, and consequently the pasturage parched up, the mountains 
will be more resorted to. 
The finish of my trip, like the beginning, was a wet one. Rain 
just started the morning of the day 1 had appointed to break up 
Camp, and lasted for several days, giving me some trouble to get 
things dry again. It is, however, very satisfactory to me to be able 
to report that in spite of this and of rough coaching over some 75 
miles, I have brought all my collections without mishap to Sydney. 
