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PrentnsuLA MaLayana: Perak, Sungit Siput, rupibus calcareis 
C. Curtis, 3115; Kwala Dipang, Scortechini, 1582, 1883, Kingii 
mercenarti, 7057 in Herb. Kew. 
26. I. claviger, Hk. f. in Hook. Ic, Pl. t. 2863. 
Inpo-Caina ; Tonkin, sylvis Mont. Bavi, convalle Lankok, 
Balansa, 3881 in Herb. Mus. Paris et Kew. 
27. I. Balansae, Hk. f. in Hook. Ic. Pl. t. 2862. 
Ixpo-Cuina ; Tonkin, sylvis Mont. Bavi, convalle Lankok, 
Balansa, 3880 in Herb. Mus. Paris et Kew. 
IIl—AUSTRALIAN PASTURE HERBS. 
The following article on the economic value of Australian pasture 
herbs as stock feed was contributed by Mr. Fred. Turner, E.LS., 
to the Sydney Morning Herald and was published in the issue of 
July 11th, 1907, As the article is of more than local interest and 
value it is reprinted here by kind permission of the proprietors of 
the Herald. 
THe Economic VALUE OF THE AUSTRALIAN PasturRE 
HeErpzs. 
Australian native pastures rich feeding grounds for all kinds of 
stock. Moreover, the succulent stems and leaves of many of these 
plants assuage the thirst of the animals that eat them. Many of 
these herbs have long, strong roots, which penetrate deeply into the 
earth, and enable the piants to withstand a long period of dry 
germinates readily under ordinary conditions, therefore they are 
fairly plentiful in many parts of the country. Most of them are 
herbaceous plants, and many are of upright habit, growing about 
one foot high, while several have prostrate stems, which lengthen 
considerably in good seasons. 
Darling Clover ( Trigonellu suavissima).—This plant is sometimes 
called “ Menindie clover,” and “ sweet-scented clover,” but to t 
aborigines of the Darling country it is known as “ Calomba.” T 
clover-like plant, with fragrant stems and foliage, occurs in more or 
less abundance over an immense 
situations it is of perennial duration, and produces succulent stems 
three feet long or more, en growing on rich black soils that 
