BY J. H. MAIDEN. 155' 



Gaillardia picta, Sweet. — This garden plant is an escape near 

 the Old Settlement, and has extensively spread in the grass-land, 

 for about 2 acres. 



Acalypha Wilkesiana, Muell. Arg. — Fine plants from Fiji in 

 several gardens. 



I introduced into the island last month (May) the following 

 plants (amongst others), most of which do not appear to have 

 been tried on the island. Some of them are intended to be tested 

 as regards their power of resistance to the wind : — 



Plnus insignis, P. pinea, Grevillea robusta, Laxcrus camphora,. 

 Quercus virens, Q. siober, Oha r.uropea, Schinus molle, Tristania 

 conferta, Ligustriini lucidum, Piltosp>orum eugenioides, Escallonia 

 7Hontevidiensis. 



SOME LORD HOWE ISLAND DISHES. 



Following are some dishes more or less used by the islanders : — 



1. " Pill-eye." A bucketful of grated sweet potato to a 

 saucer of flour, and admixed with a little fat. Baked in an oven 

 like a loaf of bread. 



2. Green bananas boiled in their skins ; a substitute for 

 potatoes. A oSTorfolk Island dish. 



3. Pudding made of ground corn (maize) and ripe bananas. 



4. Heart of Palm-tree fXentia) was boiled as a vegetable in 

 former times. It tastes like a cabbage stump. They more 

 sti'ictly conserve the palms now. 



5. Sow Thistle and Puislane were formerly much used as a 

 substitute for cabbage; they are used to a small extent now. 



6. Taro leaves are eaten, although they are rather slimy; sweet 

 potato leaves are likewise used as cabbage-substitutes. 



7. Mutton-birds and their eggs are largely used for food in the 

 proper season, so also are the eggs of the Wide-a-wake and 

 Gannet. Mutton-bird fat is used by some for cooking, but it has 

 a fishy taste. 



