.532 



Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [lo Aug., 191 i. 



Yalensy. — -Very poor order. Nearly half the berries were unsound and 

 they all had a more or less mouldy taste. It is strange that this grape 

 stood the test so badly seeing that it is the variety largely shipped from 

 Jijona (Spain). Further trial wanted (4points). 



Doradillo. — For purposes of comparison a couple of cases of this 

 grape, which has already been proved to be a good shipper, were also 

 opened. One of these was from Wahgunyah. Though at first the fruit 

 appeared to be in excellent order, it was found on taking out the bunches 

 that a good many berries were faulty — this case was awarded 8 points. 

 The second case, from Mooroopna, was in better order, and was awarded 

 9 points. 



Black Grape from Tatura. — ^This grape, grown by Mr. A. M. Simson, 

 opened in very good order. Its name is unknown, but in view of the 

 demand for black grapes in London it is well worthy of further trial. 

 The skin is thick and the pulp juicy — as the flavour was still fairly acid 

 Ais is evidentlv a very late grape. %\ points. 



These grapes were all picked after the heavy rains of last autumn. 

 The test was thus a severe one. In an ordinary season they would no 

 doubt have opened in much better order. It must also be remembered that 

 the first fruits of young vines do not usually possess equal keeping powers 

 to those borne bv older vines. 



VERNACULAR NAMES OF VICTORIAN PLANTS. 



{Continued from page 390.) 



Communicated by Alfred ] . Ewart, D.Sc, Ph.D., F.L.S., Chairman, 



and C. S. Sutton, M.B., Ch. B., Secretary, of the Plant Names Committee 



of the Victorian Field Naturalists'' Club. 



IVIONOCOTYLDONE>C— co«//,i !Kc?. 



Botanical Xame. 



CYPfiRACE.E. 



Kyllinqia — • 



mtermedia, R.Br. 

 'Cyperus — 



Era^ostis, Vahl. 



globosus. All ion i 



unioloides, R.Br. 



pyamseus, Rottb. 



tenellus, L. 



gracilis, R.Br. . 



squarrosa'5, L. . 



difformis, L. 



trinervis, R.Br. . 



concinnus, R.Br. 



vaginatus, R.Br. 



rotundus, L. 



Popular Xame. 



Use or Character. 



MONOCOTYLEDONEJE— ACALYCE^ — HYPOGYNJE. 



Globe Kyllingia 



Dark Leaf Rush 

 Rough Leaf Rush 

 Mussel Leaf Rush 

 Dwarf Leaf Rush 

 D3lipate Leaf Rush 

 Slender Leaf Rush 

 Tufted Leaf Rush 

 Distorted Leaf Rush 

 Three-nerved Leaf Rush 

 Neat Leaf Rush 

 Sheath Leaf Riush 

 Xut Sedge 



lucldus, R.Br. . . 

 exaltatus, Retzius 

 Meleocharis — • 



sphacelata, R.Br, 

 acuta, R.Br, 

 multicaulis. Smith, 

 .icicularis, R.Br. 



Shining Leaf Rush 

 Smooth Leaf Rush 



Tall Spike Rush 

 Common Spike Rush 

 Many-stalked Spike Rush 

 Needle Spike Rush 



Have a very slight fodder value. 

 C. rfif/i)H(tus is a useful fibre |)lant 



A trouble.some weed, with nut-like under- 

 ground tubers, which render the plant 

 very hard to eradicate. Proclaimed 

 under the Thistle Act for the whole 

 State 



\ Yield a fibre by boiling and scraping 



/ the leaves 



Slight fodder value when jouug 



