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CONYZA, Lam. 



aegyptiaca, Ait. ; an. ; Queensland. A.B. 



BACCHARIS. Linn. 



halimifolia, Linn. ; Groundsel-tree ; sli. ; North America. B. 



Tribe Inuloide^:. 

 EPALTES, Cass. 



australis, Less. ; an. ; Australia. A.B. 



GNAPHALIUM Linn. 



japonicum, Linn. ; an. ; Australia and Japan. A.B. 

 purpureum, Linn. ; an. ; Australia. A.B. 



HELICHRYSUM, Gmrtn. 

 angustifolium. B. 

 apiculatum, DC. ; an. ; Australia. A.B. 



Tribe Helianthoidejb. 

 XANTHIUM, Linn. 



spinosum, Linn. ; Bathurst Burr ; an. ; South Europe. A.B. 

 strumarium, Linn. ; Noogoora Burr ; an. ; East India. B. 



The effect on cattle of this dangerous weed is said to be, "to paralyse the heart, induce torpor, 

 and death without pain or struggle." Spreading much in the valley of the Brisbane. 



ZINNIA, Linn. 



elegans, Jacq. ; an.; Mexico. A.B. 



SIEGESBECKIA, Linn. 



orientalis, LAnn. ; an. ; East India and Queensland. A.B. 



This troublesome weed is used by the Creoles in the Mauritius as a depurative ; also as a 

 fomentation to cleanse ulcers, wash wounds, clean the skin of scurf, and for the itch, &c. 



ECLIPTA, Linn. 



alba, Hassle. ; her. per. ; East India and Queensland. A.B. 



In India this plant, in a fresh state, is ground-up and mixed with gingelly oil, and used exter- 

 nally in cases of elephantiasis. The root has also purgative and emetic properties assigned to it, 

 and it is used in affections of the liver and spleen, and dropsy. 



HELIANTHUS, Linn. ; Sunflower. 



annus, Linn. ; an. ; South America. A.B. 



argophyllus, Torr. ; an. ; California. B. 



globosus. B. 



grandiflorus. B. 



tuberosus, Linn. ; Jerusalem Artichoke ; tu. ; Brazil. A.B. 



This plant is said to derive its local name from its Italian name, Gerasoli articocco, meaning 

 "Sunflower Artichoke." Tubers edible — once largely used as potatoes; but, being destitute of 

 starch, are not floury as the potato. 



COREOPSIS, Linn, (including Calliopsis.) 



tinctoria, Nutt. ; an. ; North America. A.B. 



DAHLIA, Cav. 



imperialis, Roezl. ; tu. ; Mexico. A.B. 

 variabilis, Desf. ; tw. ; Mexico. A.B. 



Garden Varieties — 

 Andrew Dodds, Keynes. B. Rev. J. B. M. Camm, Keynes. B. 



Black Knight, Fellowes. B. "Woman in White. B. 



Bob .Kidley, Turner. B. Yellow Boy, Keynes. B. 



Netty Bucknell, Keynes. B. 



