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fine specimens exist in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens ; 

 those growing on the British Oak rivalling those on the 

 Moreton Bay Fig, though the latter tree is certainly the 

 more favourable to their growth in a natural state. 



Elm. — ULMUS. (Natural Order, Urtice.e.) Pp. 25, 

 194. — An extensive genus of large trees, chiefly valuable 

 for their timber, and in Australia, for shade and avenue 

 planting ; the cool, green, umbrageous foliage of these 

 deciduous trees affording a grateful shelter from the fierce 

 glare of the summer sun. The common Elm ( Ulmics cam- 

 pestris), a valuable tree, attains great longevity. It is this 

 tree which is principally used in Victoria for avenues, etc. 

 The American Elm ( Uhnus Americana) has much the same 

 appearance as the English species, but its leaves are larger. 

 The Cork Elm ( Ulmns suberosa) is so named from a corky 

 excrescence produced on its trunk and branches. The 

 Wych Elm ( Ulmus montand) is the only species indigenous 

 to Scotland. 



Ergot of Rye.— CLAVICEPS PURPUREA. (Natural 

 Order, Fungi.) P. 59. — A fungus belonging to the 

 above-named order, principally attacking rye, but occasion- 

 ally other grasses. It is very destructive to the crop on 

 which it makes its appearance, and is poisonous. 



Eupomatia. — (Natural Order, Anonace^e.) See chapter 

 1 Australian Vegetation,' p. 90. — Commonly called Moreton 

 Bay Scrub Jasmine, on account of its delicious perfume. 



Fan Palms. — CHAM^EROPS and CORYPHA. 



(Natural Order, Palm^e.) — The name Fan Palm is princi- 



