516 AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS HUMAN FOOD-PROVIDING PLANTS, 



97. Gaultheria hispida, R.Br., N.O. Ericacese, B.Fl,, iv., 141. 



" Wax-cluster." 



The fruit is eatable. The flavour is difficult to describe, but it 

 is not unpleasant. The late Mr. tt. C. Gunn states that in tarts 

 the taste is something like that of young goose Ijerries, with a 

 slight degree of bitterness. 



Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales. 



98. Geitonoplesium cymosum, A. Cunn., (Syn. G. montanuni, 



A. Cunn. ; G. asperum, A. Cunn. ; G. angustifoLium, A. 

 Koch ; Luzuriaga cymosa, R.Br. ; L. montana, R.Br.) ; 

 N.O. Liliacese, B.FL, vii., 19. 



The young shoots offer a fair substitute for asparagus (O'Shanesy), 

 and Baron Mueller suggests the culture of the plant with the 

 view to its improvement. 



Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. 



99. Geranium dissectum, Linn., (Syn. G. parvijlorum, Willd. ; 



G. pilosum, Forst. ; G. 2}hilonothuvi, DC. ; G. potentilloides, 

 L'Her. ; G. australe, Nees), N.O. Geraniacese, B.Fl. i., 296. 



"Crow-foot." Called "Native Carrot" in Tasmania. 

 The roots used to be eaten by the Tasmanian al)originals, and 

 doubtless by those of Australia. They used to roast them, for 

 they are large and fleshy. 



This plant is not endemic in Australia. 

 Throughout the colonies. 



100. Gleichenia dichotoma. Hook., (Syn. G. Hermanni, R.Br.; 

 PolyjJodiuni dichotomum, Thunb. ; Mertensia dichotoma, 

 Willd.), N.O. Filiccs, B.FL, vu. 698. G. Hermanni in 

 Muell. Cens., p. 137. 



The aboriginals have used the root of this fern for the purpose 

 of extracting the starch for food. 



This plant is not endemic in Australia. 



New South Wales, Queensland, and Northern Australia. 



