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THE NATURALIST IN AUSTRALIA. 



Donnatia, is distributed only in New Zealand, Chili, and Fuegia. Of the 950 species 

 of Proteacefe, only 25 cross to the north side of the Equator, otherwise they are 

 distributed to all the southern continents with Madagascar, Tasmania, New Zealand, 

 and New Caledonia. The Monimiacese, with 150 species, have the same distribution ; 

 one genus, Laurelia, being common to Chili and New Zealand. The genus 

 Cryptocarya, of the Perseacese, is common to New Zealand, South Africa, and South 

 America. Of the Cypress sub-family of the Coniferse the genus Callitris is found in 

 Africa, Madagascar, and Australia, and Fitzroya in Chili and Tasmania. Todea 

 barbara occurs at the Cape of Good Hope and in Australia ; Lomaria alpina at the 

 Cape, Australia, and South America; Fuchsia and Passiflora in New Zealand and 

 South America." Eespecting the last-named genus, Passiflora, Mr. Forbes might also 

 have included Australia, no less than five indigenous species being recorded in Baron 

 von Mueller's systematic " List of Australian Plants." 



HOLLOW WOODEN CRADLE USED BY THE NATIVE WOMEN OF THE KIMBERLEY DISTRICT, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, p. 14. 



