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attains a height of from thirty to forty feet, is of compact habit of growth, 

 and well adapted for ornamental planting. The fruit which in some 

 localities is also known as the Native Plain, is a small black drupe, 

 having a somewhat austere flavour. The tree is not worth cultivating 

 for its fruit, but is worthy of attention as an ornamental plant. It will 

 succeed in any locality that is not subject to frost. Propagation is most 

 generally effected by seeds, but if necessary plants may be obtained from 

 either layers or cuttings. 



AUSTRALIAN DESERT LEMON. 



The plant known under this name is Atalantia glauca a medium-sized 

 tree belonging to the Aurantaceae or Citrus family. It is indigenous to 

 various parts of Queensland and New South Wales, and is found more 

 especially in hot arid districts. The fruit which is also known as the 

 Native Kumquat is bright yellow, about half an inch in diameter, and 

 has a sharp acid flavour. Probably it might be improved in size by 

 cultivation. Though the fruit in point of utility is far inferior to the 

 ordinary Lemon yet as the plant is very hardy and capable of with- 

 standing long and severe droughts it might prove worthy of being 

 cultivated in some of the dry interior parts of Australia. Propagation is 

 readily effected by seeds. Plants can also be increased by layers and 

 cuttings of the previous season's wood which will strike freely in sand or 

 light soil. 



AUSTRALIAN MULBERRY. 



The fruit most widely known under this name is yielded by Pipturus 

 argenteus a tree belonging to the order Urticaceae or the Nettle family. 

 It is indigenous to Queensland and New South Wales. The fruit is 

 whitish, insipid, and of no value commercially though it is eaten by the 

 aboriginals. Another fruit known in some localities as Native 

 Mulberry, is Hedycarya Cunninghami (augustifolia) a tall shrub or 

 small tree belonging to the natural order Monominiaceae. The fruit is a 

 small, nearly globular succulent berry, somewhat unpalatable, but eaten 

 by the aboriginals. It is indigenous to Queensland, New South Wales 

 and Victoria. The term Native Mulberry is also applied to the fruit of 

 Litsea dealbata a tall robust tree belonging to the Laurineae or Laurel 

 family. It bears small gobular fruit which are also known as Pigeon 

 Berries. 



AUSTRALIAN CURRANT 



HISTORY AND USES. 



This is one of the best of our Australian fruits, and is well deserving of 

 attention for cultivation. It is the plant known in New South Wales 



