276 NOTES ON AUSTRALIAN ECONOMIC BOTANY, 



SoLANUM NIGRUM, Linn. N.O. Solanacese. 



This common weed is stated in the Flora to have been probably 

 introduced in some of the Australian localities, with cultivation. 

 Baron Mueller includes it in his second Census, so that this is the 

 latest authoritative pronouncement of its being an Australian 

 native. "The berries are said by several Australian collectoi'S to 

 be frequently eaten." (B.Fl.) My own children have been 

 detected eating them on several occasions, but never, apparently, 

 with evil effects. In the Richmond River district they are known 

 as " Native Currants," and Mr. Hagman informs me that the 

 fruits are used for making jam in tire locality. The leaves were 

 cooked as a pot-herb by the camp followers of Dr. Aitchison in 

 Afghanistan. (Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. [2]. But. iii., Pt. i., 



9 & 91). 



FODDER PLANTS. 



Acacia implexa, Benth. N.O. Leguminosse. 

 In Southern New South Wales, near Delegate, cattle have been 

 known to eat the leaves of this tree, stripping off all within 

 reach, although grass in the paddocks was abundant. 



Acacia longifolia, Willd. " Golden Wattle." 

 It has also been observed, in the same district, that this is a 

 wattle of which horses and cattle eat the young shoots, even when 

 grass is by no means scarce. 



Apophyllum anomalum, F.v.M. N.O. Capparidese. 



This is still another of our numerous " Native Currants." It 

 is, however, usually known as " Warrior bush," a corruption of 

 the aboriginal name " Wareah." 



It is a useful fodder-plant for stock ; on the Lachlan it is a bush 

 growing from 6ft. to 10ft. high. 



Baloghia lucida, Endl. N.O. Euphorbiacese. " Brush 



Bloodwood." 



Although belonging to such a suspicious natural order, this tree 

 has at Mt. Dromedary (Bombala district), the reputation of being 



