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The South Australian Naturalist. 



THE GRASS TREE. 



A picture of a bush scene in our country would be incom- 

 plete if the artist omitted to include in it one or two grass 

 trees, for they seem to be more necessary than even gum trees 

 to make the scenery look truly Australian. As they are found 

 only in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, they may be 

 claimed as the typical Commonwealth plant. 



GRASS TREES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 



(Note the flower-spikes.) 



Grass trees are found in most parts of Australia. Even in 

 the hilly country of Central Australia they are common. There 

 are over fourteen different kinds known to botanists, of which 

 four are found within the boundaries of South Australia. 



