38 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
118. Leptomeria acida, &.2r.; L. aphylla, &.8r., (Syn. LZ. 
pungens, F.v.M.); L, Billardieri, R.Br. (Syn. Thestum 
drupaceum, Labill.), N.O., Santalacez, B.FI., vi., 222. 
‘* Native Currants.” 
The berries are edible, having a pleasant sub-acid flavour. 
They are useful to quench the thirst when in the bush, and are 
used for making jelly and preserve. The fruits of Lepfomerra 
actda have been examined chemically by Mr. (now Dr.) Rennie. 
Vide Proc. Roy. Soc. (N.S.W.), p. 119, et seq. 
Tasmania, New South Wales, and Queensland (ZL. acida}; 
South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales (Z. aphylila) ; 
Tasmania, New South Wales, and Victoria (Z. Billardierz). 
119. Leptospermum scoparium, /ors/., (Syn. LZ. floribundum, 
Salisb.; Z. recurvifolium, Salisb.; ZL. junzperinum, Smith ; 
L. multiforum, Cav.; L. juntperifolium, Cav.; L. squar- 
rosum, Sieb.; LZ. rubricaule, Link; L. stypheltotdes, Schau.; 
L. actculare, Schau.; L. oxycedrus, Schau.; L. baccatum, 
Schau. ; LZ. persicifiorum, Reichb.; ZL. divaricatum, Schau.), 
N.O., Myrtacez, B.FI., iii., 105. 
Sh ecamireesa 
It is said that this is the shrub the leaves of which were 
utilised by the crews of Captain Cook’s ships for the purpose of 
making ‘‘tea,’’ and that they were also used with spruce leaves 
in equal quantity for the purpose of correcting the astringency 
in brewing a beer from the latter. It is exceedingly common 
about Sydney, so large quantities would therefore be available to 
the sailors. Species of this genus are exceedingly abundant 
not far from the coast, and the leaves would be very readily 
available, but the taste of the infusion made from them is too 
aromatic for the European palate. 
All the colonies except Western Australia. 
120. Leucopogon Richei, &.2r., (Syn. L. parviflorus, Lindl.; 
L. polystachyus, Lodd.; ZL. lanceolatus, Sieb.; Styphelia 
Richet, Labill.; S. parviflora, Andr.; S. guidium, Vent.), 
