220 INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN FORAGE PLANTS. 



This plant is much relished by stock. It grows plentifully in 

 swamps and shallow pools of water. It is however better known 

 as yielding an unsatisfactory human-food in its spore-cases. 



66. Myoporum deserti, A. Cunn., B. FL, v., 5. Syn.: M. dulce, . 

 Benth. ; M. strictum, A. Cunn. ; M. patens, A. Cunn. ; M. 

 rugulosum, F.v.M. N.O. Myoporinese. " Ellangowan Poison 

 Bush " of Queensland. " Dogwood Poison-bush " of New 

 South Wales. Found in all the Colonies except Tasmania. 



This appears to be a well authenticated poison-bush, but 

 apparently only when in fruit. It is reported from Ellangowan, 

 Darling Downs, Queensland, and out of a flock of 7,000 sheep 

 passing Yandilla, (Q.) 500 succumbed to eating this plant. 

 (Bailey and Gordon.) 



67. Myoporum platycarpum, R. Br., B. Fl., v., 7. Syn.: Disoon 

 platycarpus, F.v.M. N.O. Myoporineae. ''Dogwood," 

 " Sandalwood." Found in all the Colonies except Victoria 

 and Queensland. 



The leaves are eaten by stock, but not as far as I can learn, with 

 any evil effects. It is often felled for sheep in time of drought. 



•68. Nicotiana suaveolens, Lehm., B. Fl., iv., 469. Syn. : N, 

 undulata, Vent. ; N. Austrcdasice, R. Br. ; N. rotundifolia, 

 Lindl. • JV. fastigiata, Nees. N.O. Solanese. " Native 

 Tobacco." Found in all the Colonies except Tasmania. 



This plant grows luxuriantly on the sand-hills in the Riverina 

 district (New South Wales) in good seasons. It used in the early 

 days of the Colony, and in the interior districts up to quite recent 

 years, to be manufactured into tobacco. It is readily eaten by 

 stock. 



69. PlMELEA HiEMATOSTACHYA, F. V. M., B. Fl., vi., 22. N.O. 



Thymelese. Found in Queensland. 



This very handsome plant might with advantage be introduced 

 into garden culture, but it is one of the worst of poisonous herbs, 

 and often causes the loss of hundreds of sheep, yet their lives 

 could perhaps be saved by slitting their ears soon after they had 

 eaten the herb. (Bailey.) 



70. Pittosporum phillyr^oides, DC, B. Fl., l, 112. Syn. : 



P. angustifolium, Lodd. N.O. Pittosporere. Called variously 

 " Butter-bush," " Willow tree," " Native Willow," and 

 " Poison-berry tree." Found in all the Colonies except 

 Tasmania. 



