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said to be seventeen species, of which Pimelea glauca (' Sea- 

 green Pimelea') is one of the most beautiful. Western 

 Australia is the richest in species celebrated for their bloom. 

 The robust Victorian species are principally found in damp 

 forests, on banks of rivulets, and in upland districts. The 

 bark of several kinds is very tough, from which fact they 

 are sometimes called ' Tough Barks.' The aborigines apply 

 the name Kurrajong, or Currijong, to some; but it would 

 appear that this native name is indiscriminately given to 

 any plant possessing a tough bark. The bark of Pimeleas 

 axiflora and pauciflora, both mountain shrubs, furnish a 

 strong fibre, an excellent paper material, and also a fine 

 brown dye. Daphne ( Wickstramid) indica, a closely allied 

 plant, and much cultivated in gardens, is not uncommon in 

 the mountains and coast regions of New South Wales and 

 Queensland. It possesses a fibrous bark of extraordinary 

 strength. This plant is also common in Norfolk Island, 

 where in the time of its penal occupation it was called 

 1 Kurrajong,'' and the bark was used for whip-lashes and 

 other purposes in lieu of string or cord. 



Pine. — PINUS. (Natural Order, Conifers.) Pp. 55, 195. 

 — The true pines are chiefly confined to the temperate and 

 cold regions, being rarely found in the tropics. The family 

 is a very numerous one. including the Stone Pine (Pinus 

 pinea), which produces an edible seed, called ' Pine-nut.' 

 Some species of the pine family attain a very great size. 

 They are principally valued for their timber and turpentine. 

 The foreign pines would require a lengthened description, 

 from their number and immense commercial value. Many 

 of them grow freely in Australia. 



Pineapple. — ANANASSA. (Natural Order, Brome- 



