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Joiiriia] of A i^^ri culture. Victoria. [lo Sept.. 1912^ 



Vernacular Names of Victorian Plants — continued. 



Botanical Namn. 



Popular Name. 



Use or Character. 



DlCOTVLEDONE.^ CHORIFETALEiE HYPOGVK^': - COntivVfd. 



CARYOPHYlLACEiE — continued. I 



Colobanthus — 



subulatus, Hook. f. 



Billardieri, Fcnzl. 

 Scleranthus — 



pungens, R. Br. 



di.mder, R.Br. . . 



minusculus, F.v.M. 



bitlorus, Hook. f. 



mniaroides, F.v.M. 

 Gypsophila — 



tubulosa, Boissier 

 Spergularia — 



rubra, J. & C. Presl. 

 Drymaria — 



filiformis, Benth. 

 Polycarpun — 



tetraphyUum, L. 



AmarantacEjE. 



Atternanthera — 



nodiflora, R.Br. 

 Trichinium — 



obovatum, Gaud. 



alopecuroideun, Lindl. 



nobile, Lindl. 



macrocephaluni, R.Br. 



e.xaltatuni, Benth. 



erubescens, Mog. 



spathulatum, R.Br. 

 Amaranthus — 



maorocarpus, Benth. 



Alpine Colebanth 

 Coast Colebanth 



Prickly Knawel . . 

 Tutted" Knawel . . 

 Cushion Knawel 

 Twin-flowered Knawel 

 Mossy Knawell . . 



Chalk wort 



Sand Spurrey 



Thread Spurrey 



Four-leaved Allseed 



Joy weed 



Silvertails 

 Long Tails 

 Yellow Tails 

 Feather Heads . . 

 Lamb Tails 

 Hairy Tails 

 Pussy Tails 



Desert Amaranth 



1 ! 



The native members ot this order have- 

 no special commertdal, pastoral, or 

 horticultural value, e.vcept perhf-ps a. 

 variety of Stellar a paluftr s, which 

 would make a pretty edging to flower 

 beds. The species of Stelhwia and 

 Sagina though sometimes troublesome- 

 as weeds of cultivation have a slight 

 fodder value in pastures. 



Nil known economic value. 



All the species of Trichinium have a 

 certain decorative va.lue. and some 



- are eaten by stock, particularly in 

 dry seasons (especially T. obovatum,. 

 T. nobile. and T. erubescens). 



No special economic value. 



{To be coi/ti)iiied .) 



A G(30D SALT HOUSE, LICK, AND DEVICE FOR 



FOOT ROT. 



During the past season there have been many deaths from starvation,, 

 impaction, &c., and in the latter case many animals have been in good 

 condition. Numerous licks have been recommended in these columns from 

 time to time, and it is of interest to know that favorable reports on their- 

 use are being made. Mr. Temple Smith, Chief Field Officer, in a recent 

 visit to the North-Eastern District found one farmer who, having lost a 

 con.siderable number of cattle and sheep, resorted to a lick made of 100 

 lbs. coarse salt, 10 lbs. slaked lime, 10 lbs. bone meal, 3 lbs. sulphur, 

 ^ lb. sulphate of iron, and molasses sufficient to allow of the whole being 

 made into a stiff lolly. After this he only lost two head of cattle, 

 although the weather and general conditions had gone from bad to worse. 

 A great saving of life was attributed to the use of the lick by farmers 

 who had adopted it early in the season. Salt and sulphur encourage 



