GLOSSARY. in 



Melbourne. The Camphor-tree (Launis camphord) belongs 

 to this order. 



Climbing Polypody. — POLYPODIUM SCANDENS. 

 (Natural Order, Filices.) See chapter ' Australian Vege- 

 tation,' p. 80. 



Club Lilies. — CORDYLINE and DRACAENA. 

 (Natural Order, Liliace.e.) Pp. 22, 191. — An extensive 

 genus of palm -like plants, having generally clean erect 

 stems, and round tufted heads of sword -shaped leaves. 

 They produce a profusion of odoriferous flowers, variously 

 white, blue, purple, and lilac, and globular berries of 

 various colours. Many varieties are found in Australia 

 and New Zealand, and, in fact, in most warm countries. 

 In the latter country they are very plentiful, some of them 

 attaining a height of 40 feet. The Maoris manufacture a 

 kind of cloth from the fibre of the leaves. The nearest 

 relation in South Australia to these Club Lilies is Dianella 

 revohda, with narrow very tough leaves, two to three feet 

 long, having blue flowers and blue berries. It is found 

 very frequently about the base of trees and shrubs from the 

 coast to moderate elevations. The South Sea Island 

 varieties of Cordyline are famous for the brilliant colouring 

 of their foliage. The green kinds are largely employed in 

 Australian ornamental gardening for producing a tropical 

 effect. The roots of some species are roasted for food by 

 the natives. They are frequently termed Palm Lilies — a 

 very appropriate name. Mountain slopes, deep gorges or 

 ravines, and the banks of rivulets, are the favourite localities 

 of these plants. The coloured-leaved varieties of our green- 

 houses and conservatories are among the most beautiful 

 of the tribe. 



