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aboriginals, and the " Tagon-tagon " of those of Rockhampton 

 (Queensland), and " Egaie " of those of Cleveland Bay. 

 Found in all the Colonies (round the coast) except Tasmania. 



The leaves of this tree are eaten by cattle, and are considered 

 very nutritious. 



20. Barringtonia acutangula, Gaertn., B. FL, iii., 288. Syn.: 

 Stravadium rubrum, DC. N. O. Myrtacese. Found in 

 Northern Australia. 



Brandis, (Forest Flora of India) states that the bark of this 

 tree, mixed with pulse and chaff, is given as cattle-fodder in India. 



21. Boerhaavia diffusa, Linn., B. FL, v., 277. Syn. : B. 

 pubescens, R. Br. ; B. jirocumbens, Roxb. N.O. Nyctaginese. 

 Called " Goitcho " by the natives of the Cloncurry River, 

 Northern Queensland. Found in all the Colonies except 

 Tasmania. 



The Rev. Dr. Woolls points this out as a useful forage plant, 

 which, having a long tap-root, can withstand a considerable amount 

 of drought, whilst it affords pasture early in the season ere the 

 grasses are developed. This plant is not endemic in Australia. 

 It is a troublesome weed in some warm countries. 



22. Bulbine bulbosa, Haw., B. FL, vii., 34. Syn. : B. australis 



Spreng. ; B. suavis, Lindl. ; B. Fraseri, Kunth ; B. Hookeri, 

 Kunth ; Anthericum bulbosum, R. Br. ; A. semibarbatum, 

 Hook. N.O. LiliaceaB. " Native Onion," " Native Leek.'' 

 Found in all the Colonies except Western Australia. 



Mr. W. N. Hutchison, Sheep Inspector, Warrego, Queensland, 

 reports of this plant : — " Its effects on cattle, sheep and horses 

 are almost the same — continually lying down, rolling, terribly 

 scoured, mucous discharge from the nose of a green and yellowish 

 colour. Cattle survive the longest ; sheep take some three days,, 

 and horses will linger for a week." In Plants injurious to Stock, 

 (Bailey and Gordon) two cases of poisoning are also instanced. 



23. Bursaria spinosa, Cav., B. Fl. i., 115. Syn. : Itea spinosa, 



Andr. N.O. Pittosporese. "Native Box." Found in all 

 the Colonies. 



It is greedily eaten by sheep, but its thorny character preserves 

 it from extinction upon sheep-runs. It is variable in bulk, usually 

 a small shrub, in congenial localities it develops into a small tree. 



24. Cassia eremophila (nemophila), A. Cunn., B. FL, ii., 287. 



Syn. : C. canaliculata, R. Br. ; C. heteroloba, Lindl. N.O. 

 Leguminosse. Found in all the Colonies except Tasmania. 



N-October 3, 1888. 



