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Tacca pinnatifida, G-. Forster. 



Sand- shores of tlic South Sea Islands. Prom the tubers of 

 this herb the main supply of the Feegee Arrowroot is pre- 

 pared. It is not unlikely, that this plant will endure our 

 coast clime. The Tacca-starch is much valued in medicine, 

 and particularly used in cases of dysentery and diarrhoea. 

 Its characteristics are readily recognized under the micro- 

 scope. Several other kinds of Tacca are distinguished, but 

 their specific limits are not yet well ascertained. Dr. 

 Seemann admits two (T. maculata and T Brownii) for tropical 

 Australia, one of these extending as a hill-plant to Feegee. 

 From the leaves and flower-stalks light kinds of bonnets are 

 plaited. A Tacca, occurring in the Sandwich Islands, yields 

 a large quantity of the so-called Arrowroot exported from 

 thence. Other species (including those of Ataccia) occur 

 in India, Madagascar, Q-uinea and Gruiana, all deserving 

 tests in reference to their value as starch-plants. 



Tamarindns Indica, L. 



Tropical Asia and Africa. This magnificent large expansive 

 tree extends northwards to Egypt, and was found by the 

 writer of this list in North-western Australia. It is indi- 

 cated here not without hesitation, to suggest new trials of 

 its acclimation on the lower Murray River and in East Gripps 

 Land. The acid pulp of the pods forms the medicinal 

 Tamarind, rich in formic and butyric acid, irrespective of its 

 other contents. 



Tanacetum vulgare, L. 



The Tansy. North and Middle Europe, North Asia, North- 

 western America. A perennial herb of well-known medi- 

 cinal value, which mainly depends on its volatile oil. 



Telfairia pedata, Hooker. 



Mozambique. A cucurbitaceous climber with perennial 

 stems, attaining a length of 100 feet, with fringed lilac 

 flowers of extraordinary beauty and with fruits attaining a 

 weight of 60 Ibs., and containing at times as many as 500 

 large seeds. The latter in a boiled state are eatable, or a 

 large quantity of oil can be pressed from them. The root 

 is fleshy. Our summers in the Murray- country are likely 



