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adopted. The Victorian Railway Department is now calling tenders in Queensland for 
10,000 feet of " crow's foot elm," of which there are large quantities in North 
Queensland." 
Exudations. I have received small quantities of a whitish tragacanthoid gum 
both from the Buyong and from the Axe-breaker (Tarrietia trifoliolata). Both specimens 
were obtained from the Richmond River. The gums are scarce, and of no apparent 
commercial use, so that they are likely to remain curiosities, merely. 
Ash. An analysis of the ash of the " Crow's Foot Elm " from Atherton, 
Northern Queensland, will be found by Mr. J. C. Brunnich in the Queensland Agric. 
Journ. for November, 1915, p. 289. The ash contains in per cent. : 
Lime ............... 46-91 
Potash ............ 5-75 
Phosphoric acid ...... ... 6-24 
and he adds, "Such ash would be a highly valuable fertiliser for crops like maize, 
potatoes, vegetables, &c." 
. It attains its greatest dimensions as North Queensland is reached, but 
in New South Wales it may attain a great size. For example, growing 1,800 to 2,000 
feet above sea-level on Bulga Mountain, head of Ellenborough River, Mr. George S. Hill, 
of Bungay, Wingham, measured (in 1906) a tree for me 16 feet in girth at 3 feet from 
the ground. Although this is an exceptional size, it is often large. 
HilWtilt. It is a native of the brushes of coastal New South Wales and 
Queensland, extending from the Manning River to Northern Queensland. 
Following are some specimens represented in the National Herbarium, Sydney : 
New South Wales. Clarence River (Wilcox). Richmond River (C. Fawcett). 
30 feet high, at river-bank, Boat-harbour, Richmond River (H. Tanner). Lismore 
(W. Baeuerlen). Naughton's Gap, Casino (D. J. McAuliffe). Burringbar (E. Betche). 
Qiieensland. River side, Brisbane, 6th February, 1843 (Dr. Ludwig Leichhardt). 
' finish of Tacheutshellum " near Archer's Station, 7th September, 1843 (Dr. Ludwig 
I^iohhardt). Brisbane River (Prof. W. H. Harvey, about 1850). Eumundi (J. Staer). 
Kin Kin (W. D. Francis, through C. T. White). Rathdowney (J. L. Boorman). 
' Tarrietia Argt/rodendron Benth. (Ferd. Mueller part). T. trifoliolata F.v.M." 
(all in Mueller's handwriting), Rookingham Bay (J, Dallachy). 
50 to 60 feet. Plentiful on Cumberland Islands. Timber very like Beech, 
good for building purposes (Collector ? Labil. in C. Moore's handwriting). Specimen 
labelled by Mueller " Tarrietia Argyrodendron Benth. pars ; T. tnfolidata F,v.M." This. 
specimen was seen by Bentham for B.F1. i, 220. 
Found in the playground of the Tooth-beaked Bower-bird. Atherton (Sid. W. 
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