766 THE FLORA OF NORFOLK ISLAND, 



1. It is useful for lirewood, and hence it might be judiciously 

 checked. If it were entirely exterminated the islanders would 

 have to fall back on the indigenous trees for firewood, and this 

 would be regrettable. 



2. It is a breakwind. 



3. It produces much humus from its fallen leaves, and worn- 

 out land is improved by allowing it to lie fallow with a growth 

 of "Tobacco." 



4. The Islanders make jam of the fruits. 



5. Mrs. Spalding told me that the Norfolk girls use it as a 

 scrubbing agent (with a little soap) for floors, tin-ware, pots, &c. 



Nicandra physaloides, Gaertn. 



Daturia stramoyiium, known on the Island as "Cranky." 



SCROPHULARINE^. 



Verbasciun Thap.ms, Linn. " Shepherd's Blanket " of the 

 Islanders. On the (now) grass}^ top of Mt. Pitt and other places. 



Yerbenace.?:. 



Lantana Comara, Linn. The islanders made a law against 

 Lantana, but it has fallen into neglect. 

 Verbe^ia honariensis, Linn. 



Labiat.e. 

 Salvia verhenacea, Linn. 

 Salvia pseudococcinea, Jacq. 

 Marruhium vidgare, Linn. " Horehound." 

 S tacky s arvensis, Linn. The common weed known as "Stagger 

 Weed" on the mainland. 



Plantagine.e. 

 Plantago lanceolata, Linn.; P. major, Linn. 



Amarantace.e. 



Amarayitus viridis, Linn. (?). In bud only. 



