FORAGE PLANTS. 139 
On ash. On plant. 
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Magnesia Ter 653 3028.27 001 579 
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Sulphuric oxide my sivie’ FAQS 276 
Phosphoric oxide 42 Ppa 38s 
Silica, soluble ... eS. R= 3550-1 -425% 
100,00 7,000 
All the colonies except Tasmania and Western Australia. 
78. Seshania ewgyptiaca, Pers., (Syn., schynomene Sesban, 
Linn.); N.O., Leguminosz, B.F1., ii., 212. 
= Ngeen-jerry ” of the aboriginals of the Cloncurry River (North Queens- 
land). 
The leaves and branches are cut for cattle-fodder in India. 
(Gamble.) 
Northern Australia. 
79. Sida rhombifolia, Z777., N.O., Malvaceae, B.FI., i., 196. 
“Common Sida Weed,” ‘‘ Queensland Hemp.” Called ‘“ Paddy 
Lucerne” in the Clarence and Richmond River districts of New South 
Wales. It is often called ‘‘ Native Lucerne” in other parts of the colony. 
It may not be generally known that the ripe carpels of this 
weed often cause the death of fowls that feed on them, by the 
sharp terminal arms of the carpels irritating the inside and causing 
inflammation. (F. M. Bailey.) 
The leaves are mucilaginous, as are also the tops, and cattle 
are very fond of them. They are, however, unable to destroy the 
plants, by reason of the very strong fibre of the stems. 
New South Wales to Northern Australia. 
80 Solanum eremophilum, /.v.d/., N.O., Solanez, B.Fl., iv., 459. 
Between Cobham and Mount Arrowsmith (New South Wales) 
an old drover stated that he has repeatedly seen sheep and cattle 
die after eating this pretty blue and purple plant. 
