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Capyophylleae. 



*Spergularia rubra, Camh. It occurs in two forms, one is 

 prostrate, the other erect ; fodder. 



Polygonaeeae. 



Muehlenbeckia Cunninghamii, F. v. M. Fodder. " Lignum " ; 

 Aboriginal name, Burdinga. 



Chenopodiacese. 



Comprising the most important and widely distributed 

 fodder-plants of the district. 

 Atriplex stipitatum, Bentham. 

 Atriplex numraularium, Lindl. " Old - man Saltbush " ; 



aboriginal name, Nilpena. 

 Atriplex vesicarium, ^e?^;. Bladder saltbush. This is the most 

 valuable saltbush of all. A variety has been noted by me 

 in the Mt. Freeling Hills, which resembles the typic form in 

 habit and foliage, but the fruits show only the inner 

 herbaceous valves, while the bladder-like appendages are 

 either wanting or very minute. Aboriginal names, 

 Billacurroo, Dandayree. 

 Atriplex velutinellum, F. v. M. Collector, J. Langley. 

 Atriplex fissi valve, F. v. M. 

 *Atriplex angulatum, Bentham. I notice a variety differing in 

 habit, form of foliage, and fruits. The latter consist of two 

 thin three-angled valves with either one or two small hornlike 

 dorsal appendages, which, however, are not unusual. 

 Atriplex leptocarpum, F. v. M. 

 * Atriplex limbatum, Benth. " Spreading Saltbush." 

 Atriplex halimoides, Lindl. About four varieties have been 

 noticed by me, the chief difference is in the shape of fruits. 

 Aboriginal name, Maltoo, which seems to be also employed 

 for several other annual saltbushes. 

 *Atriplex holocarpum, F. v. M. Annual or Pop-saltbush, so 

 called on account of the popping noise the fruits produce 

 when trod upon. Aboriginal name, Maltoo. 



Several varieties of this species has been noticed by me. 

 {a). Stems robust fruits large, nearly globular and spongy. 

 This is the typic form. 



(6). Foliage much crowded and very watery ; fruits ovoid, 

 somewhat acuminate. Stems herbaceous. This is the 

 spongiosa-form of F. v. Mueller. 



(c). Stems rather rigid, woody and brittle ; fruits obovate, 



intermediate in shape, but with a hard and shining epiderm. 



Atriplex Kochianum, Maiden. Stems erect, angular, woody, 



and brittle. Leaves very angular, whereby it can be easily 



