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herbaceous plant, growing plentifully on sandhills and rich soil ; 
the seeds, locally termed ‘Carrot Burrs,’ are very injurious to 
wool, the hooked spines with which the seeds are armed attaching 
themselves to the fleece, rendering portions of it quite stiff and 
rigid. The common carrot belongs, of course, to this genus, and 
the fact that it is descended from an apparently worthless, weedy 
plant, indicates that the present species is capable of much 
improvement by cultivation. This plant is not endemic in 
Australia. 
All the colonies. 
35. Daviesia Spp., N.O., Leguminosz. 
‘© Hop Bush.” 
Some of these shrubs are called ‘‘ Hop Bushes ” on account of 
the pleasant bitter principle which pervades them. Horses and 
cattle are fond of browsing on them. 
Chiefly in Western Australia, but also in New South Wales 
and other colonies. 
36. Dodonza lobulata, 7/.v.17., N.O., Sapindacee; B.FI.,.i., 479. 
““ Hop Bush.” 
One of the best fodder shrubs in the Lachlan district of New 
South Wales. The seed pods in particular contain a very pleasant 
bitter. There is no reason to suppose that this particular species 
is preferred by stock to any other of the genus, only I have not 
seen it recorded that sheep, cattle, &c., have actually been observed 
to browse upon any other, with the exception of D. viscosa. 
Southern and Western Australia, New South Wales and 
Victoria. 
cve Eremophila longifolia, F.v.M., N.O., Myoporinez, (Syn. 
Stenochilus longifolius, R.Br., S. salictnus, Benth., S. 
pubifiorus, Benth.) ; B.FI., v., 23. 
‘Emu Bush,” “ Dogwood ;” “ Berrigan” of the natives. 
The leaves are greedily eaten by cattle and sheep. Observa- 
tions in regard to the effect on stock of browsing upon plants 
belonging to the ALyoporinee are much needed, as statements 
hitherto made in respect to them are not always reconcilable. 
