THE rLOEA OF THE NOETHEBN TERRITOEY. 139' 



6. J. vernicosa, F. v. M. — Gulf of Carpentaria, F. V. Mueller. 



J. Forrestii, F. v. M. ; J. compressa, Turcz. ; recorded from North- 

 Australia in National Herbarium Census. 



18. DAVIESIA, Sm. 



1. D. reclinata, A. Cann. — Arnhem N. Bay, R. Brown ; Sims Island, A. 

 Cunningham. 



19. GASTROLOBIUM, R. Br. 



1. G. grandiflorum, F. v. M. — 70 miles N. of Camp IV', on Lander Creek^ 

 G. F. Hill (No. 382), 29/6/1911. 



Recorded. Whittington Range, M'Douall Stuart ; Purdie's Pond, 

 Waterhouse. This is poisonous, accprding to Greshofif, and acts as an inebriant. 

 The poisonous principle is not known with certainty, but may be a readily 

 decomposing alkaloid. 



Wallflower Poison-bush, Pea- flower Poison-bush, the Australian Poison 

 bush ; a m^ost dangerous plant to stock. 



20. BOSSIAEA, Vent. 



1. B. phylloclada, F. v. M. — Sandstone country, near Tanumbirini, G. F. 

 HiU (No. 804), 26/3/1912. 



Recorded. Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. Brown ; Fitzmaurice 

 River, a chief component of the scrub between Van Alphen and Nicholson 

 Rivers, F. v. MueUer. 



21. TEMPLETONIA, R. Be. 



Stems leafy. Stipules minute or inconspicuous. — 2. T. Hookeri. 

 Stems leafless. Stipules minute, inconspicuous. Flowers small. — 1. T 

 egena. 



1. T. egena, Benth. — Hooker and Sturt's Creeks, F. v. Mueller. 



2. T. Hookeri, Benth (Nematophyllum Hookeri, F. v. M.): — S. of Ne^. 

 castle Waters, G. F. HiU (No. 481), 12/7/1911. 



Track to Maude Creek, Gilruth and Spencer, July-August, 1911. 

 Recorded. N.W. Coast, Bynoe ; Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria, R. 

 Brown ; Hooker's and Sturt's Creeks, F. v. Mueller. 



22. HOVEA, R. Be. 



(Poiretia, Sm. ; Plagiolobium, Sweet ; Platychilum, Delaun.). 



1. H. longifolia, B. Br. — Port Essington, A. Cunningham (specimens 

 imperfect). 



23. ROTHIA, Pees. 



(Westonia, Spreng. ; Xerocarpus, Ghiillem. and Pers.). 



1. R. trifoliata, Pers. — Upper Victoria River, F. v. Mueller. 



24. CROTALARIA, LmN. 



Rattlepods or Pop-pods. All yield good fibre. Species of this genus 

 have been, both here and elsewhere, considered injurious to stock. 



