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are driven firmly into the ground about a foot apart, a slotted piece 
of Quandong wood is then placed against these pegs, a small 
wedge is tapped lightly into the groove to keep it open, and some 
finely rubbed dry grass or bark fibre is placed in the groove or 
slot, the native then sits down on the ground, and placing his 
heels against the grooved piece opposite the pegs, holds it firmly 
in position, and with a piece of Quandong wood shaped like a 
paper-knife, rubs quickly and heavily across the groove where the 
grass, etc., has been placed. The friction soon produces com- 
bustion of the grass; the wedge is then tapped in order to open 
the groove wider, the smouldering grass is shaken out into a ball 
of dry grass ready for the purpose, and the whole waved back- 
wards and forwards for a minute or two until the flame is 
produced. 
An account of a slightly different method of generating fire, 
as practised by the aboriginals of Western New South Wales, is 
given by P. Beveridge (Proc. R.S., N.S. W., 1883, p.67). For an 
account of a microscopical examination of the wood, with drawings, 
see Pharm. Journ. [3], xvi.. 759. Height, 20 to 30ft. 
Queensland, New South Wales to Western Australia. 
372. Fusanus persicarius, “\v.17., (Syn. Santalum persicartum, 
F.v.M.); N.O., Santalacez, B.FI., vi., 216. 
“Native Sandal-wood.” 
A tall shrub or small tree, yielding a kind of sandal-wood. 
Specific gravity, .749, according to one experiment by Mr. Osborne. 
All the colonies except Tasmania. 
373. Fusanus spicatus, ROBL., (Syn., Santalum spicatum, A.DC.; 
S. cygnorum, Miq.); N.O., Santalacez, B.FIl., vi., 217. 
(Described in Muell. Cens., p. 64, as Sanfalum cygnorum.) 
“‘ Fragrant Sandal-wood.” (The fragrance is but slight.) 
This sandal-wood forms an important article of export from 
Western Australia, the amount exported in 1884 being valued at 
429,960, of which this wood formed a considerable portion. 
China is the chief market for it. 
In 1849, 1,204 tons of Sandal-wood, valued at £10,711, were 
shipped from Western Australia. The merchants bought it for 
