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there a great article of trade, being in request for bou- 
quets and wreaths, and both plants, after having been 
dyed of various colors, are used as ornaments in vases, 
etc. (Meehan). These club-mosses are mentioned here 
to draw attention to similar plants indigenous in this 
colony, viz. L. varium, L. clavatum, L. densum, L. 
Jaterale, and Selaginellauliginosa. 
Lygeum Spartum, Linné.—Regions at the Medit- 
erranean Sea, This perennial grass serves much like 
the ordinary Esparto grass, 
Lyperia crocea, Ecklon.—South Africa, The flow- 
ers of this shrub produce a fine orange dye, and are 
also in use for medicinal purposes. 
Maba geminata, R. Brown. — One of the Ebony 
trees of Queensland. ,Wood, according to Mr. O’Sha- 
nesy, black toward the centre, bright-red toward the 
bark, close - grained, hard, heavy, elastic, and tough. 
It takes a high polish, and is recommended for ven- 
eers. Maba fasciculosa, F. v. M., has the outer wood 
white and pink. Several other species exist in Queens- 
land, which may likely give good substitutes for ebo- 
ny-wood. : 
Marlea Vitiensis, Bentham.—New South Wales and 
Queensland. A middle-sized tree, generally witha 
gouty trunk; wood bright-yellow with fine undulat- 
ing rings, black toward the centre, Fruit edible (P. 
O’Shanesy), 
Marliera glomerata, Bentham, (Rubachia glomer- 
ata, Berg.)—- The Cambuca of sub-tropical Brazil. 
The fruits attain the size of apricots, and ars much 
used for food (Dr. Rosenthal). 
Marliera tomentosa, Cambessedes, — Extra - tropical 
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