P21 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS, 
** Munyeroo,” of natives of South Australia; “ Periculia” of natives, of 
Central Australia. (Fragm., p. 71.) 
Mr. S. Dixon states that a large mob of cattle, destined to 
stock a Northern Territory run, travelled some two hundred miles 
without a drink, which would have been altogether impossible in 
the absence of this succulent plant. 
South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. 
32. Conospermum Stcechadis, Zxd/., N.O., Proteacez, (Syn. 
sclerophyllum, Lindl.); B.F1., v., 374. 
Western Australia and New South Wales. 
c: triplinervium, R.Br., (Syn. C. lanitflorum, Endl.; C. 
undulatum, Lindl.) ; B.F1., v., 375. 
Western Australia. 
Baron Mueller suggests that these plants be tried on the 
worst desert country, as all kinds of pasture animals browse with 
avidity on the long, tender, and downy flower-stalks and spikes, 
without touching the foliage, thus not destroying the plant by close 
cropping. 
33- Cucumus trigonus, Aoxd., N.O., Cucurbitaceez, (Syn. C. 
pubescens, Hook.; C. jucundus, F.v.M.; C. picrocarpus, 
aM) 5 BoP es 307. 
“ Boomarah ” of the aboriginals of the Cloncurry River, North 
Queensland. 
Stock are said to be very fond of this plant in the Western 
districts of Queensland. (Bailey.) Sir Thomas Mitchell speaks 
of this plant covering a great area of ground, in one of his journeys 
in Western New South Wales. 
New South Wales, Queensland, Northern and Western Aus- 
tralia, 
34. Daucus brachiatus, Szed., N.O., Umbelliferze, (Syn. Scandix 
glochidata, Labill.); B.FI., iii., 376. 
‘“‘ Native Carrot.” 
Stock are very fond of this plant, when young. Sheep thrive 
wonderfully on it where it is plentiful. It is a small annual 
