Feb. 3, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. 103 



Many varieties are well uigh extinct over many tracts upon which they at 

 one time were plentiful. Owing to the injudicious system of felling, instead 

 of lopping, many of our mulga scrubs have been destroyed. The same applies 

 to other trees. Overstocking, or even rational stocking, prevents the growth 

 of seedlings to take the place of the older growths. 



Owing to the rabbits the conservation of these valuable plants is fraught 

 with many difficulties. The loss of such during the next drought will be 

 keenlv felt. Nature mav evolve something to fill the breach. At present 



Supple Jack {Vfiitilivji> Viinunilis , Huuk. 



the outlook is not very encouraging. In order to facilitate the gaining of 

 information respecting them, the plates of several are shown, and these notes 

 are supplementary of those appearing in the Agricultural Gazette of April, 

 1899. 



The brigalow, ironwood, and yarren cannot be classed as edible. The 

 gidyea is eaten by the camel. Sheep have been known to eat some of the 

 eucalpyts, and also pine scrub when hard pressed. Such are not comparable 

 to those shown, of which many are relished by stock, and they unquestionably 

 thrive upon them. 



