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Drummondii, but could not kill them, although he had often lost 

 an odd sheep or two from poison, and no other known poisonous 

 plant exists on his property." 



46. Euphorbia eremophila, A. Cunn., B. Fl., v., 52. Syn.: 



E. deserticola, F.v.M. N.O. Euphorbiaceye. Found in all 

 the Colonies except Tasmania. 



This plant should be perhaps placed in the " Suspected " list. 

 In the western interior some people say it is highly poisonous, 

 others, as usual, say that they have seen sheep eat it with not the 

 least injurious result. Mr. Bauerlen gathered a quantity of this 

 plant for the Technological Museum and appended the following 

 note : " The plants I send I gathered in a horse-paddock. There 

 was plenty of evidence on the plants that horses or cattle browse 

 on it, but no injurious result is recorded at the station." 



47. Ficus glomerata, Willd., B. FL, vi., 178. Syn. : F. vesca, 



F.v.M. ; Covellia glomerata, Miq. N.O. Urticese. "Clustered 

 fig." Found in Queensland and Northern Australia. 



The leaves are used in India for cattle and Elephant fodder. 

 (Gamble, Manual of Indian Timbers.) 



48. Flagellaria indica, Linn., B. FL, vii., 10. N.O. Liliacese. 



" Lawyer Vine." Found in New South Wales, Queensland 

 and Northern Australia. 



Leichhardt, Overland Journey to Port Essington, p. 424, speaks 

 of his bullocks feeding heartily upon this plant, particularly as 

 the country was most wretched, and the grass scanty and hard. 



This plant is not endemic in Australia. 



49. Flindersia maculosa, F.v.M., B. FL, i., 389. Flindersia 



Strzeleckiana, F.v.M. ; Elaiodendron maculosum, Lindl. ; 

 Strzeleckya dissosperma, F.v.M. N.O. Meliaceae. " Spotted 

 tree," " Leopard tree." Found in northern New South Wales 

 and Queensland. 



During periods of drought sheep become exceedingly fond of this 

 tree, which they greedily devour, as well as the twigs up to the 

 size of a goose-quill, and hence the tree is in danger of extermination 

 as it has not the recuperative power of some trees. 



50. Gastrolobium spp., especially G. obovatum, Benth., G. 

 trilobum, Benth., G.spinosum, Benth.. (syn. (7. Preissu, Meissn.) 

 G. oxylobioides, Benth., G. calycinum, Benth., G. callistachys, 

 Meissn., (syn. G. linear e, Meissn.) G. bilobum, B. Br. ; B. Fl. 

 ii., 101-7. N.O. Leguminosse. Commonly known as 

 "Poison bushes." At the Blackwood River, according to 



