BY J. H. MAIDEN. 367 



Some country folk are loud in their praises of its quick healing 

 ejQFects. Mr. Bauerlen tells me they copied this use of the plant 

 from the Chinese. Although this humble plant is found in all 

 the colonies, it does not extend to China, so the Chinese probably 

 first used it in quite an empirical manner. 



21. Daphnandra micrantha, Berdh., N.O. Monimiacese, B.Fl., 



v., 285. 



"Light Yellow-wood," "Satin-wood." 



The bark of this tree is intensely bitter, and is in much repute 

 as a tonic amongst sawyers. (W. Hill). 



Dr. Bancroft has quite recently drawn attention to the pro- 

 perties of this bark, which are similar to those of D. repandula, 

 F.v.M. (Vide Australian Journ. of Pharm., 1887, p. 104, and 

 Proc. R. S. N.S.W., 1886, p. 69). 



This tree is also found in Queensland. 



22. DoRYPHORA SASSAFRAS, Endl., N.O. Monimiacese, B.Fl., 

 v., 283. 



The well-known "Sassafras," peculiar to New South Wales. 

 The bark is used as a tonic medicine. It is taken in the form 

 of an infusion. 



23. Drimys aromatica, /'.u.J/., N.O. Magnoliacese, B.Fl., i., 49. 



This tree possesses aromatic properties, particularly the bark, 

 which so closely resembles the Winter's Back of the Straits of 

 Magellan {D. Winteri), that it is sometimes substituted for it. 



This tree is also found in Tasmania and Victoria. 



24. DuBOisiA HopwooDii, F.v.M. (Anthocercis (?) Hopiooodii, 

 F.v.M. in Muell. Cens.), KO. SolancK, B.Fl., iv., 480. 



The now well-known "Pituri." 



This is the masticatory of the aboriginals of Central Australia, 

 corresponding, in this respect, to the Coca of Peru, the Betel nut 

 of the Eastern Archipelago, the " Taezi Kaat " {Catha edulis) of 



