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Cabbage.— BRASSICA OLERACEA. (Natural Order, 

 Crucifer^e.) Pp. 41, 54, 182. — This common and useful 

 vegetable has by cultivation been increased to numerous 

 varieties. Kale, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflowers, 

 etc., have sprung from this species. 



Cabbage Palm. — LIVISTONA (CORYPHA) AUS- 

 TRALIS. (Natural Order, Palale.) Pp. 24, 90. — This 

 magnificent Palm has been found on the borders of 

 Gippsland, and is therefore the only Victorian represen- 

 tative of its tribe. It is principally met with in the valleys 

 and deep ravines of tropical Australia, where it occasionally 

 attains a height of 120 feet. In Illawarra, also at the 

 Bellenger, Clarence, Richmond, Brunswick, and Tweed 

 Rivers, New South Wales, it is very common. The young, 

 undeveloped leaves are eaten by the Queensland natives, 

 who term the plant ' Konda.' When fully grown, the 

 leaves resemble large fans ; they are very tough, easily 

 split, and are worked into baskets, hats, and similar articles. 



Cactus. — (Natural Order, Cactace^e.) P. 19. — A large 

 family, comprising some very grand and strange specimens. 

 Some varieties are common in Australian gardens. The 

 common Prickly Pear (Opuntia vulgaris), which grows freely 

 here, belongs to this tribe. Several species of Opuntia 

 have become naturalized in New South Wales and Queens- 

 land, and are fast becoming a widely-spread nuisance in 

 some districts. Birds diffuse the seeds, and they soon 

 spread so as to render rich pasture areas impassable and 

 useless. To prevent great loss or expense, proprietors 

 should destroy the evil in the bud, by digging up the young 



