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appearance to the leaf. Weinmannia Biagiana, F. v. Muell., is a 

 noble tree producing, especially when young, leaves of immense 

 size and much divided ; these are also attended with broad 

 stipules, which add much to the beauty of the object. The 

 Davidsonia plum, Davidsonia prurens, F. v. M., now well known 

 in our gardens, belongs to the same order, Sarifragese. 



A fine shade tree, Xanthostemon chrysantha, F. v. Muell., rather 

 common on some of our northern creeks, will attract the 

 traveller's attention. This tree would be a great acquisition to 

 our gardens and pleasure grounds, in which, if once introduced, 

 it would soon become a general favorite, both on account of its 

 flowers and foliage. The climbing plants, which make our 

 jungle scrubs almost impenetrable, are in many instances very 

 beautiful, some on account of their flowers, others on account of 

 their fruit. Who can have seen the delicate vines Eustrephus 

 latifolius, R. Br., with its broad green leaves, star-like flowers, 

 and orange colored fruit, some of which are often seen open, 

 displaying the glossy black seeds, without a wish that it, with 

 a great many more indigenous plants, were more frequently to 

 be seen in our gardens ? The large Calamus cannot fail to be 

 admired, especially should it be in fruit ; but I would advise 

 a wide berth being given to its long tendrils. Two small 

 climbing beans are sure to draw the attention of the traveller. 

 The first, Ahrus precatorius, L., on account of its bright scarlet 

 seeds, and the other, Rhynchosia Cunninghamii, Benth., for its 

 brilliant blue seeds ; the pods of these two climbers open with 

 age, and display their pretty bright seeds, held by their funicles 

 for a considerable length of time, like many of the Acacias. 

 Faraday a splendida, F. v. M., a verbenaceous rampant climber, 

 bearing large white flowers, is thought by some the handsomest 

 climber of the north. It usually flowers about September and 

 October. 



Ferns will be found to constitute the greater portion of 

 the plants with creeping stems that clothe the trunks of our 

 scrub trees. In some of these the fronds will be found small, 

 and adhering like a thin skin to the bark of the tree, as the 



