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on hand, I was compelled to seek assistance in the determination of 

 ■ some of the species. Therefore I am under obligation to that 

 eminent botanist, Baron von Mueller, for the readiness he evinced to 

 aid me in this dilemma. I am also indebted to Mr. Guilfojle, 

 Director of the Botanic Gardens, chiefly for the identification of 

 some cultivated species, and to Mr. D. Sullivan, F.L.S. 



Valuable information I gained from some British and Continental 

 books, as well as from the Flora of Tasmania and New Zealand. 

 Portions relating to the medical and other uses were borrowed from 

 Fluckiger and Hanbury's " Pharmacographia," Lindley's "Medical 

 Botany," and other good authors, as also from several writings of 

 that excellent botanist, Baron von Mueller. The authorities appended 

 to the orders, genera and species, I quoted from Stendet's " ISTomen- 

 clator Botanicus," and the systematic " Census of Australian Plants " 

 In conclusion, I may add, that as the attention of the proper 

 authorities has now been directed to the wanton destruction of the 

 trees and shrubs of Studley Park, it may be sincerely trusted that 

 ample and permanent protective measures will be accorded that 

 beautiful and picturesque spot of our large and magnificent city. 

 Dicotyledmiea, Ray. 

 ChoripetalecB Hypogynce, F. v. M. 

 Order, Ranunculacece, A. L. de Juss. 

 Properties. — Generally acrid bitter, narcotic plants. Some, 

 however, are slightly bitter and tonics. The juice of many sjoecies of 

 Kanunculus acts as a rubefacient. 



Ranunculus, Tournefort. Etym. Prom rana, a frog ; these plants 

 delighting to grow in situations where frogs abound. Vernac, 

 name: Buttercup, Crowfoot. 

 B. lappaceus, S.M. Native Buttercup. Flowers August, November, 



Distributed New Zealand and Tasmania. 

 a. onuricatus, L. Prickly-seeded Buttercup. Flowers September, 



April. Introduced from South Europe. 

 Clematis, Buppius. Etym. From the Greek, KXrifxa, (clema), the 

 shoot of a vine, alluding to the twisting branches. Ver., name, 

 Traveller's Joy, Virgin's Bower, Old Man's Beard. 

 G. microphylla, JD.G. Native Virgin's Bower. Flowers July, 

 October. Festooning the shrubs and trees, and affording a 

 beautiful sight in fruiting time by the mass of the white, star- 

 like and feathery fruit-styles. Distributed Tasmania. 

 Order, Dilleniacece, Salisbury. 

 Properties unimportant. 

 Hibbertia, Andreivs. JElym. In honor of George Hibbert, of the 



Botanic Gardens of Clapham. 

 H. stricta. B. Br. Flowers August, December. Distributed 

 Tasmania. 



