BY J. H. MAIDEN. 



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vessels and closed tightly. The method of cooking is by boiling 

 with water, soy, sugar, mirin (sweet wine), &c. Following is an 

 analysis : — 



Albumen 8'322 



Extract by Petroleum 



ether 1-544 



Glucose 20-080 



Dextrin 15-410 



Non-nitrogenous sul> 



stances and starch 



traces 18-688 



Cellulose 10-t)86 



Ash 4-920 



Water 20-390 



Carbon 37-855 



Nitrogen 1-310 



Hydrogen 4-380 



Oxygen 3M82 



Ash 4-920 



Water 20-350 



99-997 



100-040 

 Queensland. 



116. Lambertia FORMOSA, Smith, (Syn. Protea necfarina, 

 Wendl.), N.O. Proteaceaj, B.Fl., v., 415. 



" Honey flower" or " Honeysuckle." 



This plant is as well-known to small boys about Sydney, as it is 

 to birds and insects. It obtains its vernacular name on account 

 of the large quantity of a clear honey-like liquid the flowers 

 contain. After sucking some quantity the liquid generally 

 produces nausea and headache. Sometimes it is so plentiful as to 

 flow down the twigs. (See Banksia.) 



New South Wales and Western Australia. 



117. Lavatera plebeia, Sims, (Syn. L. Behriana, Schlect. ; 

 Mal< a Behriana, Schlect. ; M. Freissiana, Miq.), N.O. 

 Malvaceae, B.FL, i., 185. 



"Tree mallow." 



In the early days of South Austi-alia the roots of a white- 

 flowering variety of this mallow were largely used by the natives 

 for food. Tlieso roots were somewhat of the consistency of 

 parsnips (Bailey). 



All the colonies except Queensland, 



