BY .J. II. MAIDEN. I 35 



Eucalyptus Gunwii, J look,/. N.O. Myrtaceee. 



For an exhaustive research on this manna, tee "The Carbc* 



hydrates of marina from E. Gunnii and of Eucalyptus Honey." 

 By F. W. Passmore, I'h.l). (Pharm. Jowrn. [3], xxi. 717). 



Perhaps on account of the rain, there was so much manna on 

 the Monaro last year, that if there were any sale for it it would 

 represent a large sum annually for the district. Under large 

 trees of E. Gunnii the ground is often literally covered, on the 

 high lands above Cooma, and on the plains where both E. OwnfilU 

 and E. viminalis occur there is a great deal more. A family of 

 children could gather a targe quantity in a day, so that, if there 

 were any sale for it, manna-collecting could become a useful minor 

 industry during the summer months. Although last year it was 

 particularly abundant, large quantities are obtainable every year. 



From actual observation, the production of manna does not 

 seem to be affected by either wet or dry weather, although of 

 course the first shower of rain washes away all that has been 

 formed since the previous shower. 



Se8eli Harveyanum, F.v.M. N.O. Umbclliferac. 



The "seed" of this fragrant plant is used in the Snowy 

 Mountains as a substitute for caraways, and is locally known as 

 " Anise." The seeds do not, however, resemble anise, particularly 

 in flavour, but they are most like Indian fennel (Fceniculum 

 Vlllgare, Gsertn.) in general appearance and perhaps in flavour, of 

 all umbelliferous seeds which enter into commerce. The root, 

 also, is aromatic. The plant is rather plentiful in the locality 

 indicated, above 5000 feet, although it also occurs as low as from 

 3000-3500 feet. 



STOCK POISONS. 



Bulbine bulbosa, Haw. N.O. Liliaceae. " Native Onion." 



This plant is recorded as poisonous to stock in Queensland and 

 South Australia. Two years ago it was sent to me from near 



