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Tetragonia expansa, Murri New Zealand spinach in flower 

 and fruit. This well known culinary vegetable is often met with 

 in large quantities on the coast lands of Australia, China, Japan 

 and other places. 



Hydrocotyle vulgaris, Linn. In flower. 



Ap ; um auNtralo, Than. In flower. Australian parsley. 



Baron Mueller, in his "Select Plants," says tha: this olant 

 can be utilised as a culinary vegetable. Jt can hardly he recom- 

 mended for trial, for the common celery when in a vild state, is 

 far from wholesome. 



Sambucus xanthocarpa, F. r. M. In flower. 



Probably the flowers of this elder may possess medicinal 

 virtues equal to those of the English elder, and the fruit which it 

 produces in abundance, might be equally useful in wine making. 



Ixora Becklerii, Benth. In flower and fruit. 

 ^Jorinda jasminoides, A. Cunn. Very richly in flower. 

 Samolus valerandi, Linn. The water pimpernel. 

 Plumbago zeylanica, Linn. In flower. Leadwort. 



This plant has a very wide range. In India the root is said 

 to increase the digestive powers, and to promote the aopetite ; 

 but it is usually used in combination with other plants. 



Cynoglossum australe, R.Br. In flower. Australian 

 houndstongue. 



Nicotiana suaveolens, Lehm. 



Pisonia aculeata, Linn. The peculiar structure of the stem 

 of this rampant climber mentioned by Gamble in his work on the 

 Indian timbers was pointed out. " The very large single pores or 

 subdivided or groups of pores, with two or three moderate sized 

 pores radially arranged on the inside of each. The medullary 

 rays are very fine and numerous, and often pass through and sub- 

 divide the pores." This plant enjoys a very wide range ; in the 

 West Indies it is said that the burr-like fruits adhere to the 

 wings of birds to such an extent as to prevent them from flying- 

 Although the plant is too abundant for the comfort of travellers 

 pushing through our coast scrubs, the burrs seem quite harmless 

 to our feathered friends Specimens have been received lately 



