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10. Apium leptophyllum. F. v. M., B. Fl., iii., 372. Syn. : 

 Helosciadium leptophyllum, DC. N.O. Umbel lifers. "Wild 

 Parsley." Found in Victoria, New South Wales, and 

 Queensland. 



Occasionally eaten by stock. It is worthy of note that this 

 plant (in common with others of the genus) is sometimes arid and 

 injurious when grown in damp soils. It is doubtless capable of 

 much improvement by careful cultivation. This plant is not 

 endemic in Australia. 



11. Atalaya hemiglauca, F.v.M., B. Fl. i., 463. Syn.: Thouinia 

 hemiglauca, F. v. M. N. 0. Sapindacese. " Cattle-bush," 

 " White-wood." Found in South Australia, New South 

 Wales and Queensland. 



The leaves of this tree are eaten by stock, the tree being 

 frequently felled for their use during seasons of drought. 



12. Atriplex Billardieri, Rook £., B. FL, v., 180. A. crystallinum 

 in Muell. Cens., p. 30. Syn. : A. crystallina, Hook. f. ; 

 Obione Billiardieri, Moq. ; Theleophyton Billardieri, Moq. 

 N.O. Chenopodiacere. A " Salt-bush." Several species of 

 this genus are indigenous in England, where they go by the 

 name of " Orache." Found in all the Colonies except 

 Queensland and Western Australia. 



This herb vegetates solely in salty coast-sands, which, like 

 Cakile, it helps to bind, on the brink of the ocean and exposed to 

 its spray. (Mueller.) 



13. Atriplex campanulata, Benth., B. FL, v., 177. N. O. 



Chenopodiacese. " Small Salt-bush." Found in South 

 Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. 



Salt-bushes are so appreciated by stock that in many parts of 

 the Colonies they are far less plentiful than they used to be. 

 Unless flock- masters can see their way clear to keep their sheep 

 &c, in certain paddocks, while the vegetation in others is 

 endeavouring to recuperate, this kind of vegetation will continue 

 to diminish, to the detriment of the pastoral industry. Greedy 

 cropping of Salt-bush without any efforts at conservation is assuredly 

 " killing the goose with the golden eggs." An analysis of this 

 Salt-bush by Mr. W. A. Dixon, will be found Proc. Royal Society 

 JST.S.W., 1880, p. 133. 



14. Atriplex halimoides, Lindley, B. FL, v., 178. Syn. : A. 



Zindleyi, Moq. ; A. inflata, F.v.M. N.O. Chenopodiaceae. 

 A " Salt-bush." Found in all the Colonies except Tasmania. 



