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very agreeably contrasted the olive green of the other 
trees. 
From Shady Creek to Noeyang the forest presented 
the same general character until we approached the 
summit of the range. Within the granite tract the 
timber is smaller, and there appeared to be a larger pro¬ 
portion of box-trees, apple-trees, and white-gums. 
From Noeyang to Navigation Creek we noted a preva¬ 
lence of stringy-bark on the summit level, thence ascending 
the bed of that stream, to the foot of the Fainting Range, 
apple-tree and box on the slopes, with white-gum and 
peppermint in the narrow flats. The stringy-bark is found 
mostly on the southern slopes. It seems here to seek a 
place away from the direct influence of the solar rays. 
Ascending the Fainting Range we observed a good deal 
of iron-bark with some apple-trees and box—the stringy- 
bark being rather thinly distributed. On these, the 
southern slopes of the range, the trees are larger, and the 
undergrowth of shrubs dense. From a sideling on leaving 
Navigation Creek, we saw some well-grown wattle-trees, 
reminding us of those which lend so much attraction to 
parts of the Yarra beyond Coranderrk. 
After passing the summit of Fainting Range the frees 
are small, principally stringy-bark ; thence to Sandy 
Creek the forest is open, almost parklike in places, with 
much apple-tree, box, and mountain white-gum, Euca¬ 
lyptus phlebophylla (different altogether from the Yarra 
gum), and with large white-gums in the flats. The 
country is well grassed and very suitable for dairying 
purposes. 
Onwards towards Reedy Flat the mountain white-gum 
prevails, with much yellow-box, apple-tree, and common 
box. The gum saplings are here a prominent feature. 
