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F. Mueller, p. 48). If this be correct, the number of species com- 

 monly so called must be considerably diminished, and a question 

 of no little interest must be raised as to the possibility of rearing 

 very different forms from similar seeds. It may be well to ob- 

 serve that the species of Loranthus are not dioecious as the 

 European mistletoe is, the latter genus being represented in this 

 colony by Viscum incanum or aureum, a parasite on Eucalypti, and 

 Anyophorce occuring in different places from Twofold Bay to the 

 Burnett. The variety V. aureum was collected on Ash Island by 

 Miss H. Scott, and on the Blue Mountains by Miss Atkinson : it 

 does not appear common in New South Wales. Eremophila Ug- 

 noniflom of the Myoporum family is found in the northern parts 

 of this colony, as well as in Victoria. It was collected by Sir 

 Thomas Mitchell and others, and is worthy of cultivation. I 

 scarcely know whether I should include Selcea albidiftora of the 

 Gentian family amongst our indigenous flowers, as it seems to be- 

 long rather to Tasmania or Victoria. If, however, the exact 

 species does not occur in this colony (of which I am by no means 

 certain), we have L. ovata, which, with the exception of the colour 

 of the corolla, resembles it very closely, and probably possesses 

 the same qualities. These little medicinal plants, together with 

 Erythraa Australis, are valuable for their bitter properties, and 

 are used with good effect in certain stages of dysentery. The 

 asclepiad Jthyncharrhena qiiinquepartita is found on the Murray 

 and Darling, whilst an allied species occurs on the Suttor and Daw- 

 son. In the neighbourhood of Sydney this order is represented 

 by Marsdenia and Tylopliora, some of which are remarkable for 

 their milky juice. One of the former is rather an elegant climber, 

 with sweet-scented flowers, and another of the same genus has 

 large tuberous roots, which are said to be edible when boiled. 

 Dr. Mueller's Solanum vescum, which he regards as " a new in- 

 digenous fruit of Victoria," seems almost identical with S. lacini- 

 atum or our kangaroo apple. The native name of this fruit is 

 " gunyang," and the Doctor says that hitherto it has been found 

 only in Gipps Land Without expressing any opinion on the 

 subject, I am tempted to make particular reference to it, as in the 

 course of my rambles in the bush, I have certainly seen forms of 

 Solanum very like that represented by the Doctor's figure. It 

 seems probable that the exact species may occur in some parts of 



