642 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
25. Guettarda speciosa, Zz., (Syn. Cadamba jasminiflora,Sonn.); 
N.O., Rubiacez, B.F., iii., 419. 
The Fijians make necklaces of the corollas of this plant. 
(Seemann. ) 
Queensland and Northern Australia. 
26. Gyrocarpus Jacquini, Roxd., N.O., Combretacez, B.FI., tie 
505. G. americanus in Muell. Cens., p.51. (For synonyms, 
SEG pa 5 522) 
Necklaces and rosaries are made of the seeds of this tree in 
India. 
Queensland and Northern Australia. 
27. Helichrysum bracteatum, W77/d., (Syn. H. lucidum, Henck. ; 
HI. chrysanthum, Pers. ; A. viscosum, Sieb.; H. Banksti, A. 
Cunn.; H. dzcolor, Lindl.; H. acuminatum, DC.; H. macro- 
cephalum, A. Cunn.; Xeranthemum bracteatum, Vent.) ; 
N.O., Composite, B.F1., iii., 621. 
“ Everlasting Flower.” 
This plant might be cultivated, as the flowers are valuable 
for funeral wreaths, and other purposes of decoration. ‘This is 
perhaps the showiest of the genus, but many species are very 
pretty. 
All the colonies. 
28. Ipomeea Pes-capree, Swar/z, N.O., Convolvulacez, B,FI., iv., 
419. (For synonyms, see p. 191.) 
The leaves are roasted and used for caulking canoes by the 
natives of Fiji. (Seemann.) 
Western Australia, New South Wales to Northern Australia. 
29. Leptospermum levigatum, “v.42, (Syn. Mabricia laevigata, : 
Gaertn.; LZ. myrtifolia, Sieb.); -N.O., Myrtacez, B.FI., 
ill.,:\£03: 
“Sandstay.” ‘‘ Coast Tea-tree.” 
This shrub is the most effectual of all for arresting the pro- 
gress of drift sand in a warm climate. It is most easily raised by 
simply scattering in autumn the seeds on the sand, and covering 
them loosely. with boughs, or, better still, by spreading lopped-off 
