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cation there was at that time between Sydney and Western 
Australia, prevented his purposed visit. He, in consequence, 
employed himself in collecting seeds and terrestrial Orchi 
in the vicinity of Paramatta, awaiting instructions from Eng- 
The leaves of these branches, which are twelve in number are much like 
the heath fern, from whence this tree obtained the name of the fern-tree. 
The middle of the tree from the root to the apex, consists of a white sub- 
stance resembling a yam, and when boiled, it tastes like a bad turnip, this 
the hogs feed on very eagerly; the outside of the trunk is hard wood, and 
full of regular RENE from the top to the bottom. The tree is found 
in great plenty in all parts of the island.’ This is the Alsophila excelsa of 
Mr. Brown, of which the late Ferd. Bauer made some magnificent draw- 
ings during his stay on the island in 1804," 
Commelina cyanea, R. Br., Prod. v. 1. p. 269. Near the settlement. 
Cordyline cannefolia, R. Br., Prod. v. L. p. 280. On the dry grassy 
of the hills immediately above the military officers’ gardens 
Crinum norfolkianum, A. Cunn. MSS. (nov sp.) foliis eer levibus, 
pedicellis ovario parum lo E staminibus laciniis lanceolatis dimidio 
brevioribus, filamentis anthera 5-6-ies longioribus. In wet ground, Mill 
or Arthur's Vale. This species is near C. pedunculatum, R. Br. but cer- 
tainly distinct. 
pha angustifolia, R. Br., Prod. v. 1.'p. 338. Swampy ground, Àr- 
thur's Vale 
(Pimelea cob Sm., Endl, Prod. p. 46. Certainly not indigenous to 
Norfolk Island, and if it ever grew there it must have been introduced 
from Port rd by the first settlers as an ornamental plant, and upon 
the island being abandoned in 1807, the plant left to itself must have died, 
not liking that continued humid atmosphere which.prevails during the 
winter months. I found no trace of it in 1830." A. Cunu. MSS, 
Solanum laciniatum, Hort. Kew. v. 1. p. 247. Ed. 2., Bot. Mag. t. 319. 
Near the settlemen t. 
Cynoglossum australe. R. Br., Prod. v. 1. p. 495. Near the settlement. 
Vitex ovata, Thun. jap. p. 257. A shrubby — Genee 
TOCks and sánds of the coast, flowering in Decembe 
Guilandina Bonduc, Linn., Lam. Ih t..336. In og woods between Long 
Ridge Farm and the south-west coast. 
(Streblorrhiza speciosa, Endl., Prod. p. 97. is Clianthus Baueri; ^. Cunn. 
MSS. c. carneus, Lind. in Bot. Reg Sept. 1841, t. 51.) 5 
"ea spathulata, Sm. in Rees Cyc. v. 5. p. 12. n. 2. D.wistosa, 
Forst, non Linn. Sides of Mount Pitt. 
