HUMAN FOODS. 1y 
“The young bulbs, of a light rose colour inside, found growing 
on large old rhizomes, are scraped, divided into two parts, and 
put under hot ashes for about half an hour. When sufficiently 
baked, they are then pounded by hard strokes between two stones 
—a large one, Wallarie, and asmall one, Kondola. All the pieces 
which do not look farinaceous, but watery when broken, are 
thrown away; the others, by strokes of the Kondola, are united 
by twos or threes, and put into the fire again; they are then taken 
out and pounded together in the form of a cake, which is again 
returned to the fire and carefully turned occasionally. This 
operation is repeated eight or ten times, and when the Hakkin, 
which is now of a green-greyish colour, begins to harden, it is fit 
for use.”’ (Thozet.) 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
52. Coprosma hirtella, Zad///., (Syn. C. cuspidifolia, DC.), 
N.O., Rubiacez, B.FI., iii., 429. 
Fruit sweet, eatable, not agreeable. The fruits of other 
species may be eaten also. 
All the colonies except Queensland and Western Australia. 
53. Coprosma Billardieri, Hook. f, (Syn. C. microphylla, 
Hook. f.; Canthium gquadrifidum, Labill.; Marguisca 
Billardiert, A. Rich.), N.O., Rubiacez, B.F'1., ili., 430. 
“Native Currant.” “ Morr,” of the aboriginals of Coranderrk Station 
(Victoria). 
This plant bears a small round drupe, about the size of a 
small pea. Mr. Backhouse states that (over half a century ago) 
when British fruits were scarce, it was made into puddings by some 
of the settlers of Tasmania, but the size and number of the seeds 
were objectionable. 
Tasmania and Victoria. 
54. Cordia Myxa, Linn., (Syn. C. dichotoma, Forst.; C. Brownt, 
DC.; C. latifolia, Roxb. ; C. ‘xiocarpa, F.v.M.; C. obligua, 
Willd.; C. polygama, Roxb.), N.O., Boraginez, B.FI., iv., 
386. 
The “ Sebesten Plum” of India. 
