The Philosophical Society o£ Queensland herewith transmits to 
you a short history of Pituri and the allied plants. Pituri grows 
in Central Australia : it is chewed by the aborigines, who trade 
with it far and wide. It has recently been analysed, and found 
to have similar properties to Tobacco. No plants of it are under 
cultivation in Australian gardens. The other members of the 
genus Anthocercis widely scattered over Australia are desirable 
for examination. It is hoped you or your friends may be able 
to forward to this Society ripe seeds of some of these plants ; 
also, small quantities of the dried herb — one ounce, more or 
less, by post. 
I have the honour to be, 
Your obedient servant, 
A. C. GREGORY, 
President. 
