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In describing G. lineata, Brown quotes Captain Sturt as saying that this 
plant “ takes the place of the gum-tree in the creeks about lat. 29° 30' S.” Brown 
says:— 
It is difficult to distinguish this species, which, according to Captain Sturt, forms a tree about 20 
feet in height, from Grevillea striata. I have endeavoured to do so in the above specific difference, 
contrasted with which the leaves of G. striata have always more than 10 striae, which are hardly twice the 
breadth of the pubescent interstices, and the cicatrices of whose leaves are longer than broad, and more or 
less acute, both above and below. ( Loc. cit., also “Miscellaneous Botanical Works of Robert Brown,” 
Yol. i, p. 335.) 
Leaves.—The long leaves are eaten by stock, including horses ; but the 
foliage is rather sparse and woody, and it cannot be regarded as a very good fodder 
plant. (Peacock.) 
Following is an analysis :— 
Water ... 
Ash 
Fibre 
Ether Extract (oil, &c.) 
Albuminoids 
Carbo-hydrates ... 
Nutrient value ... 
Albuminoid ratio 
Tannin (oak bark) 
(F. B. Guthrie, in Agric. Gazette , N.S. W 
37-11 
2-85 
26-58 
0-90 
5-62 
26-94 
34J 
October, 1899.) 
Flowers. —The long spikes of creamy, yellow flowers are very handsome. 
It often flowers in December. 
Timber. —Its appearance has already been described. It is the best fencing 
timber in much of the country in which it grows. It is very durable, and it never 
rots, according to some authorities. It is better, however, in split, rather than in 
round posts. 
Mr. R. J. Dalton, of Wanaaring, says of it:— 
Very useful, as it stands well in the ground. Have used it for house-blocks, posts, furniture, strong 
flooring, well-slabs, pidture-frames. It is not much good for bullock-yokes, although extensively used, as 
it is very liable to split. It should be very good for railway sleepers, as it lasts welkin the ground. Have 
also seen it used for roofing shingles, as it is a fine splitting wood. No good for firewood. 
The timber is used for gate-making, and also for panelling of various kinds. 
Dr. Roth says the charcoal of this is employed to stop the haemorrhage in 
certain spear-wounds. (North Queensland Ethnography, Bull. No. 5.) 
Exudations. —The following is from a paper* by me :—A sample from 
Whittabranah, Wilcannia, New South Wales, weighed several pounds, and was 
obtained in large pieces from two average trees without using a ladder. Out of 
reach there was about an equal quantity to be seen, and which was left on the trees; 
a large quantity was also found lying on the ground, partially decomposed. It was 
so hard on the trees that a hammer and chisel were necessary to remove it. 
* “ Gums and a resin produced by Australian Proteacese.”— Trans, and Proc. Roy. Soc. S.A., xii, p. 56. 
