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Kathy Hindmarsh, the botanist, 1z other goatee and one dog, thoroughly enjoyed a close scrutiny of the flora/ fauna in the Mount Holdsworth areas SF 38% fettiey I A distinct yuri ation on the old tramping theme, the . ‘botany trippers set off from the Holdsworth Lodge on ' Saturday morning: ‘searching for unknown spenken: en- '. route to Mountain House. Arter jurich, the party Glitibea above the predominately -Notholagus Weimannia forest to alpine plants... A wide “range of habitat exists above Powell — from. scree, open herb fields, to bog. ; ; Although clouds gathered and the mist swirled in, the botanists weren't too. perturbed. A day of . exploring behind, them, they returned to Mountain House where they drifted: “into dreamland to ‘the Gente: pitter. patter of rain. The track to the road end was wastiy aifferent from I _ the previous Gay and plenty of fungi had sprouted ae ’ overnight. The trip leader CLeNare, a new species . which has yet to be named. ple er « ay Kathy hopes the trip wont be the. Lamb ‘and that of ee aranetng members of the ‘Club will participate next time,