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Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [lo Sept., 191 2. 



Vernacular Names of Victorian Vlx^t^— continued. 



Botanical Name. 



Popular Name. 



Uae or Character. 



DicoTYLEDONE^ — -CHORiPETALBiE Hypocjyn^e — Continued. 

 Zyoophyllace*. 



Nitraria — 



Schoberi, L. 



Zyjophyllum — 



apiculatum. F.v.M. 

 glaucescen?, F.v.M. 

 crenatum, F.v.M. 

 iodocarpum, F.v.M. 



ammophilum, F.v.M. 

 Billardieri, D.C. . . 

 fruticulosura, D.C. 

 Tribulus — 



terrestris, L'Obel 



Linuin — ■ 



margiuale, CLiiiulugham 



Geraniace.'e. 



Geranium — 



dissectum, L. 



se3siliflorum, Cav. 

 Brodium — 



cygnorum, Nees 



Pelargonium— 



australe, Willd. 

 Rodneyanum, Mitchell 



OXALIDACE.E. 



Oxaiis — 



magellanica, G. Fowter 

 coraiculata, L. . . 



Livatera — 



plebeja, Sims 



Plajianthus — 



pulchellus, A. Gray 



spicatus, Bentham 



glomeratus, Bentham 



microphyllus, F.v.M. 

 Sida— 



corrugata, Linlley 



intricata, F.v.M. 

 Abut Hon — 



otocarpum, F.v.M. 



Avicennae, Gerard 

 Howittia — 



trilocularis, F.v.M. 

 Hibiscus — - 



Krichauffl, F.v.M. 



tTrionum, L. 



Nitre Bush 



Pointed Twinleaf 

 Pale Twinleaf .. 

 Notched Twinleaf 

 Violet Twinleaf . . 



Sand Twinleaf . . 

 Coast Twinleaf . . 

 Shrubby Twinleaf 



Caltrop.s 



Cut-leaved Geranium 

 Mountain Geranium 

 Blue Eiodium . . 



Austral Pelargonium 

 Rosy Pelargonium 



White Wood-sorrel 

 Yellow Wood-sorrel 



Austral Hollyhock 



Hemp Bush 



Salt Plagiauth . . 



Thorny Plagianth 

 Small-leaved Plagianth 



Dwarf Sida 

 Bushy Sida 



Desert Chinese Lantern 

 Swamp Chinese Lantern 



Shrub Mallow 



Desert Hibiscus 

 Bladder Hibiscus 



It produces fruit of the size of an olive, 

 of a red colour, and agreeable flavour. 



( No known economic value. 



A suspected poison plant, but stock 

 usually avoid it. 



(- No knowii economic value. 



Has been said to kill stock if eaten when 

 starving, possibly owing to the prickly 

 fruits. 



Though only a small plant, it yields a 

 flbre of good quality, and is used by 

 the blacks for making fishing nets and 

 cordage. 



Stock very fond of the succulent herbage 



of this plant. 

 Of slight pasture value. 



1 Affords good herbage in the young state. 

 Can be made into capital hay and might 

 be turned into ensilage with good 



results. 



Might be improved by garden culture. 



I Usually avoided by stock. The leaves 

 i resemble clover but are acid. 



Stock very fond of this in its young state. 

 Root edible. Fibre can be prepared 

 from the inner bark. 



The flbre is soft and glossy and should 



form a good warp yarn. 

 When in seed, if eaten in quantity, may 



injure stock by inflaming the stomach. 



Of no known economic value. 



Several of these are worth the notice of 

 Y our florists. 



Sometimes grown in gardens. 



t Naturalized in Victoria from the other States, where it is native. 



