[ 38 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
76. Sarcostemma australe, &.2r., N.O., Asclepiadez, B.FI., iv., 
328. 
Called ‘Caustic Plant,” or ‘Caustic Vine’? in Queensland, and 
“ Gaoloowurrah”’ by the aboriginals at Port Darwin. 
In the Warrego district, Queensland, a great number of fat 
cattle have perished from eating this plant. The death of sheep 
from eating it is also well authenticated. (Bailey and Gordon.) 
Yet Mr. S. Dixon stated that he had not known stock to touch 
this plant till the summer of 1880-1, when the cattle on the eastern 
plains of South Australia lived upon it, without water, for some 
months of continued drought. (Proc. R.S., S.A., iv., 135.) 
All the colonies except Victoria and Tasmania. 
77. Scleroleena bicornis, Zzvd/., (Syn. Chenolea bicornis, (Vide 
Proc. R.S., 1880); Kentropsis lanata, {Moq.; Antsacantha 
bicornis, F.v.M.; Bassia bicornis, F.v.M.); N.O., Chenopo- 
diacez, B.FI., v., 195. 
Bassia bicornis in Muell. Cens., p. 30. This must not be 
confounded with the Sapotaceous genus Bassza of Linn., which 
are usually large trees. Genera Plantarum, Benth., and Hook., 
ii., 658. 
N.B.—In Mr. Dixon's paper the name is given as Chenolea 
bicornis. There is no such- species. It is probably intended for 
Sclerolena bitcornts. 
“ Cotton-bush.” 
The following analysis of this Salt-bush by Mr. W. A. Dixon 
is in the Proc. Royal Society, N.S.W., 1880, p, 133 :— 
Oil op 52 ade 6 sad S288 
Carbohydrates ... gis = sae SOLES 
Albuminoids  ... xt we dom 0888 
Woody fibre ... ie sis ain (24.01 
Ash, CO, si Pe ee ‘on eee 
100.000 
Nitrogen oe wae as ee 
Woody parts of plant ... Ri 6 per cent. 
Edible so uw ..» 94 per cent. 
