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flowers, from honey, from gums, and fromakind of manna. The 
liquor was usually prepared in the large wooden bowls (¢arnucks) 
which were to be seen at every encampment. In the flowers of a 
dwarf species of Banksia (B. ornata) there is a good deal of 
honey, and this was got out of the flowers by immersing them in 
water. The water thus sweetened was greedily swallowed by the 
natives. The drink was named Zeal by the natives of the west of 
Victoria, and was much esteemed.”—Aborigines of Victoria 
(R. Brough Smyth), i., 210. 
See Banksia, Grevillea, Hakea, Lambertia, Telopea. 
Sir Thomas Mitchell (Three Expeditions, ii., 288), speaking 
-of an “‘Ironbark” near Port Phillip (Melbourne), says: ‘‘ The flowers 
are gathered, and by steeping them a night in water the natives 
made a sweet beverage called ‘boo].’’’ (Evidently the same name 
as that in the preceding paragraph.) 
1. Acacia aneura, /.v.47., N.O., Leguminosz, B.FI., ii., 402. 
“ Mulga.” 
In Western New South Wales two kinds of galls are commonly 
found on these trees. One kind is very plentiful, very astringent, 
and not used ; but the other is less abundant, larger, succulent and 
edible. ‘These latter galls are called ‘“‘ Mulga apples,” and are said 
to be very welcome to the thirsty traveller. 
Western Australia, through the other mainland colonies to 
‘Queensland. 
2. Acacia Bidwilli, Bexth., N.O. Leguminosz, B.FI., ii., 420. 
“ Waneu,” of the aboriginals of Central Queensland; ‘‘ Yadthor,” of 
those of the Cloncurry River, Northern Queensland, 
“The roots of this tree are edible after baking.’ (Thozet.) 
Queensland and Northern Australia. 
3. Acacia cibaria, &.v.dZ, N.O. Leguminosz, Muell. Cens., 
p. 46. 
‘“Wonuy,” of the natives about Shark’s Bay, 
“The natives use the seeds for food.’’ (Mueller and Forrest, 
Plants Indigenous around Shark’s Bay, W.A., 1883.) 
A quantity of these seeds, obtained from near Milparinka, 
New South Wales, is in the Technological Museum. They are 
