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particular species. (Trans. R.S. Victoria, vol. vi., 1861-4.) It 
would appear to be very similar in its effects to the preceding 
species. 
“‘T may add that this plant is popularly supposed to produce 
a sort of insanity, ending in some cases in death, in stock that 
feed upon it. Iam of opinion that this is incorrect; I have never 
seen any stock actually feeding upon it, but I have seen horses 
eat freely, without any evil effect, of another species of the same 
genus (?), which grows plentifully on the black soil flats which are 
at times inundated by the waters of the Darling. The Hon. 
William Macleay, who has had large experience in a district where 
this plant grows, informed me a few days ago that he also was of 
Opinion that it is not poisonous to stock.” (H. R. Whittall, in 
Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., ix., 179.) As testimony in regard to 
the properties of S. ee this is a little vague, but I have 
given it litteratim. 
South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. 
86. Tephrosia purpurea, Pers., Scar = piscatorta and others, 
Pers.) ; N.O., Leguminosz, B.FI., ii., 209. 
These species possess properties deleterious to stock. The 
latter was reported from the Flinders River, Queensland, as a 
poison herb. (Bailey and Gordon.) TT, rosea, #.v.JZ, is also 
poisonous. 
South Australia, New South Wales to Northern Australia. 
87. Trachymene australis, Bexth., (Syn. Didiscus prlosus, Benth. ; 
D. anisocarpus, F.v.M.; D. grandis, F.v.M.; Dimetopra 
anisocarpa, Turcz; D. grandis, Turcz.); N.O., Umbelliferz, 
B.FI., iii., 349. Dédiscus pilosus in Muell. Cens., p. 62. 
**'Wild Parsnip.” 
Recently (December, 1887) the sudden death of numbers of 
cattle in the vicinity of Dandenong, Victoria, was attributed to 
their having eaten a plant known as the wild parsnip. Baron 
Mueller pronounced specimens forwarded to him by the Chief 
