36 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 
from the roof of a cavern leading into the quarry was also obtained. 
It should be mentioned that microscopic sections of this marble show 
a partly brecciated and partly oolitic structure. 
THE PHANEROGAMOUS PLANTS OF STUDLEY 
PARK, KEW, NEAR MELBOURNE. 
By F. Reaper. 
Read before the Field Naturalists’ Club of Victoria, Feb. 10, 1885. 
(Parr [II.) 
Order, Sapindacee, A. L. de Jussien. 
Properties.— Various. Root of Cardiospermum Halicacabum is 
aperient, Sapindus Saponaria yields a detersive and acrid fruit, 
containing Saponin. The tincture of the berries employed in 
chlorosis. American Acer species yield maple sugar. Guarana, 
from the seeds of Pawllinia sorbilis, Mart, the Braz. Cocoa, contains 
a large amount of Guaranine, an active, bitter principle, said to be 
identical with Caffeine. Guarana is employed in nervous headache, 
Dodonea, L. Etym. Named in honor of Dodoneus, a celebrated 
physician and botanist at the time of the emperors, Maximilian 
II. and Rudolph IT. 
D. wscosa, L. Syn. D. viscosa, var. vulgaris, Benth. Vern., name, 
Switch Sorrel. Flowers March. Distributed New Zealand 
and Tasmania. In New Zealand it is called Akerautang., 
ake, and the wood is used for native clubs. 
Order, Portulacee, A. L. de Jussien. 
Properties.—Purslane, Portulaca oleracea L, and others are em- 
ployed as esculents. 
Claytonia, Gronovius. Htym. In honor of Dr. T. Clayton, a 
Kentish physician and botanist. 
C. calyptrata, F. von Mueller. Flowers September to December. 
Distributed Tasmania. 
Order, Caryophyllee. Scopolt. 
Properties—Unimportant. Silene Virginica is said to have 
an anthelmintic root. Saponaria officinalis, and Gypsophila Struthium 
were formerly used as aperients in skin diseases; they contain 
Saponin. Lychnis, Githago, Lam., the Corn Cockle, now introduced 
with cereals around Melbourne, also contains Saponin in the seeds 
and Agrostermmin. 
