FIBRES. 631 
This shrub grows quickly, and the fibre from it is very strong. 
The bark may be stripped off very readily, even to the points of 
the smallest twigs, by cutting round the stem. 
Tasmania. 
51. Poa cespitosa, Yors?., (Syn., P., australis, R.Br.;; Ps leas; 
R.Br.; P. pledeva, R.Br.; P. afints, R.Br.); N.O., Graminez, 
B.FI., vii., 651. : 
“ Wiry-grass.” Called ‘‘ Bowat ” by the Yarra (Victoria) aboriginals. 
The different varieties of this grass afford excellent paper 
material. It was formerly used by the Yarra blacks for making 
their net bags (Ballang-cowat). ‘This species is not endemic in 
- Australia. 
All the colonies. 
52. Psoralea Archeri, 7.2.47, N.O., Leguminosz, B.FI., ii., 190. 
““Wommo” of the natives of the Cloncurry River (Northern Queensland). 
This plant is used by the natives in making cordage. For 
this purpose the plants are pulled up and soaked some hours in 
water, after which they are taken out of the water and left to dry, 
when the bark is peeled off, and the fibre manufactured into strong 
twine and cordage. (E. Palmer.) 
Northern Australia. 
53. Ptychosperma elegans, 2/ume, (Syn., Seaforthia elegans, 
fer); N-©., Palmez, B.FI., vii., 141. 
“ Bangalow.” 
The leaves are used by the aboriginals for water baskets. 
Queensland. 
54. Rulingia pannosa, &.2r.; (Syn., Commersonia dasyphylia, 
Andr.; Buetineria dasyphylla, J. Gay; B. pannosa, DC.); 
N.O., Sterculiacez, B.Fl., i., 238. Commersonia dasyphylla 
in Muell. Cens., p. 16. 
“ Black Kurrajong.” ‘‘ Kerrawah” of the aboriginals. 
This tree yields a very useful fibre. 
Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. 
