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AizoACE^ — Mesembryanthemum sequilaterale, Haw., in 

 full fruit; crimson. You squeeze out the seedy pulp, which 

 has a peculiar flavour, partly saline, and with not too plea- 

 sant an odour. It is sweetish, and some people say they like 

 it. The blacks on the mainland are very fond of it. 



UMBELLiFERiE — Apium australe, Thou, (leptophyllum) ; 

 * Conium maculatum, L. The Poison Hemlock! {Dr. 

 Rogers.) 



Composite — Cotula australis, Hook.: Cotula coronopi- 

 folia, L. (occurs wherever there is a spring of fresh water); 

 Senecio lautus, Forst.; Sonchus oleraceus, L. 



Chenopodiace.e — Atriplex cinerea, Poir., locally called 

 "Blue Bush." Atriplex Muelleri, Benth.; Enchylsena tomen- 

 tosa, R. Br.; Salicornia australis, Sol. 



Gramine^ — Distichlis maritima, Rafin. There is only 

 one other grass not in flower. It is said that rabbits ate out 

 the grass. 



Wedgre Island (170). 



is one of the Gambier Isles, is three miles long, and has an 

 average width of one mile. The "Australia Directory" says 

 that it is principally formed of limestone, is covered with 

 low bushes and Camarina trees, and a little grass, and has 

 been used as a sheep-run. 



Crucifer^ — Cakile maritima, Scojjoli. 



Rhamnace^ — Spyridium vexilliferum, Reiss. 



Leguminos^ — Pultenaea rigida, R. Br. Not in flower, 

 but typical. 



Composite — Helichrysum leucopsidium, DC; Ixodia 

 achilleoides, R. Br.; Senecio lautus, Forst. 



GooDENiACE^ — Goodenia ovata, Srti. 



Chenopodiace^ — Atriplex cinerea, Poir. 



Santalace.e — Exocarpus stricta, R. Br. 



Cyperaceje — Scirpus nodosus, Rotth. 



Thistle Island (173). 



Named by Flinders February 21, 1802, after the master 

 of the "Investigator." Here the eagles, as Flinders sup- 

 poses, mistook the men for kangaroos, and swooped at first. 

 It is nine miles long and rises to a height of 772 ft. in the 

 centre. The "Australian Directory" says: — "Thistle Island 

 has from time to time been used as a sheep- and cattle-run, 

 but has not been found hitherto to answer, owing, it is 

 stated, to the cattle and sheep eating some poisonous herb 

 which grows on the island ; otherwise it appears very fit for 

 grazing purposes." At present it is used for grazing and 

 cultivation, and I could not find any plant which could be 



